UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| | Date of Report | | |
| (Date of earliest | | |
| event reported): | August 5, 2011 | |
| | Journal Communications, Inc. | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
Wisconsin | 1-31805 | 20-0020198 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | 333 West State Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203 | |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
| | (414) 224-2000 | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 5, 2011, Journal Communications, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Anne M. Bauer, Vice President and Corporate Controller, intends to leave the Company on September 2, 2011. A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Bauer’s departure is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(99) Press release of Journal Communications, Inc., dated August 5, 2011.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | |
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| Date: | August 5, 2011 | By: | /s/ Mary Hill Leahy | |
| | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel | |
| | | | Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | |
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
Report Dated August 5, 2011
Exhibit No. | |
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| (99) | Press release of Journal Communications, Inc. dated August 5, 2011. |
