UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): January 29, 2018 (January 26, 2018)
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-08572 | | 36-1880355 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| 515 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois | | 60654 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(646) 563-8296
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 January 26, 2018, Ross Levinsohn notified Tribune Media Company (the “Company”) of his decision to take a leave of absence from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). During such absence, Mr. Levinsohn will not participate in any activities of the Board. In addition, on January 28, 2018, Laura R. Walker was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.
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SIGNATURE
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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| Date: January 29, 2018 | | | | Tribune Media Company |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Edward P. Lazarus |
| | | | Name: | | Edward P. Lazarus |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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