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): September 24, 2008
A. H. BELO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-33741 | | 38-3765318 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
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| P. O. Box 224866 | | |
| Dallas, Texas | | 75222-4866 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 977-8200
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
On September 24, 2008, the Board of Directors of A. H. Belo Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 for each outstanding share of Series A and Series B common stock, payable on November 10, 2008 to the Company’s shareholders of record as of October 17, 2008. This dividend is one half of the rate paid for the first and second quarters of 2008 following the spin-off of A. H. Belo Corporation from Belo Corp. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is posted on the Company’s Web site (www.ahbelo.com) in the Investor Relations section. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
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| Item 9.01. | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits.
| | 99.1 | | A. H. Belo Corporation Press Release dated September 25, 2008 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: September 25, 2008 | A. H. BELO CORPORATION
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| | By: | /s/ Alison K. Engel | |
| | | Alison K. Engel | |
| | | Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| | 99.1 | | A. H. Belo Corporation Press Release dated September 25, 2008 |
