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 (1)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2010
ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 333-02302
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| Delaware | | 74-1803105 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.) |
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 2700
Arlington, VA 22209
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(703) 647-8700
(Registrant’s 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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| (1) | Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company’s duty to file reports is automatically suspended as a result of having fewer than 300 holders of record of each class of its debt securities outstanding as of October 1, 2009, but the Company agreed under the terms of certain long-term debt to continue these filings in the future. |
On April 30, 2010, Allbritton Communications Company (the “Company”) announced that it has closed its previously announced private placement offering of $455 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Notes due May 15, 2018. Additionally, the Company has received and accepted for purchase approximately $405.4 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) and has called its remaining $49.6 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2012 Notes pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2012 Notes for redemption. The press release regarding these events is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The foregoing description is qualified by reference in its entirety to such exhibit.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated April 30, 2010, regarding the closing of the private offering, early tender results and redemption of 2012 Notes. |
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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| | ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY |
| | (Registrant) |
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| April 30, 2010 | | | | /S/ STEPHEN P. GIBSON |
| Date | | Name: | | Stephen P. Gibson |
| | Title: | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
