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
July 26, 1996
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Date of Report
TRIBUNE COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-8572 36-1880355
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 222-9100
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
On July 1, 1996, Tribune Company announced that it had entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire Renaissance Communications
Corp. The following financial statements of Renaissance Communications
Corp. required by this Item 7(a) are included herein as Exhibit 99.1
and incorporated herein by reference:
o the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Renaissance Communications
Corp. for the year ended December 31, 1995 and
o the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Renaissance
Communications Corp. for the quarter ended March 31, 1996.
(b) Pro forma financial information
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
March 31,1996 and unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated income
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and the quarter
ended March 31, 1996, filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated by
reference herein.
(c) Exhibits
23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
99.1 Financial statements of Renaissance Communications Corp. for
the year ended December 31, 1995 and for the quarter ended
March 31, 1996.
99.2 Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
March 31,1996 and unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
income statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995
and the quarter ended March 31, 1996.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
TRIBUNE COMPANY
By /s/ R. Mark Mallory
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R. Mark Mallory
Vice President and Controller
July 26, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
99.1 Financial statements of Renaissance Communications Corp.
set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Renaissance
Communications Corp. for the year ended December 31, 1995
and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Renaissance
Communications Corp. for the quarter ended March 31, 1996.
99.2 Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet
as of March 31,1996 and unaudited pro forma condensed
consolidated income statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995 and the quarter ended March 31, 1996.
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