UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 3, 2011
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-16914 | 31-1223339 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 312 Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio | 45202 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(513) 977-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| Item No. | Page | |||
| 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | 3 | |||
| 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 | |||
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 3, 2011, we reached a definitive agreement to acquire the television station group now owned by McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, Inc., for $212 million in cash. We expect to finance the transaction with new debt and have secured committed financing. The transaction, pending regulatory and other approvals, is expected to be completed in the first half of 2012.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit | Exhibit No. | |||||||
| Number | Description of Item | Incorporated | ||||||
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 3, 2011 | 99.1 | ||||||
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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.
| THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY | ||||
| BY: | /s/ Douglas F. Lyons | |||
| Douglas F. Lyons | ||||
| Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||
Dated: October 4, 2011
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