UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2006
MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 333-112246 | | 58-1445060 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 725 Broad Street; Augusta, Georgia | | 30901 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(706) 724-0851
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
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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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 18, 2006, Morris Publishing Group, LLC issued a press release announcing its agreement to acquire four weekly newspapers in Georgia and South Carolina from Community Newspapers, Inc. The newspapers to be acquired are The (Barnwell, S.C.) People-Sentinel, The Hampton County (S.C.) Guardian, The (Edgefield, S.C.) Citizen News and the Sylvania (Ga.) Telephone. The acquisition is subject to the completion of a definitive written agreement which may include other closing conditions. A copy of Morris Publishing’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Neither the agreement nor the acquisition is expected to be material to Morris Publishing Group or to its financial results or operations.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of Morris Publishing Group, LLC, dated July 18, 2006, reporting Morris Publishing’s agreement to acquire four weekly newspapers in Georgia and South Carolina. |
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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.
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| | | MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC |
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| Date: July 19, 2006 | | /s/ Steve K. Stone |
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| | Steve K. Stone Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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