UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2006
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Alaska 0-15279 92-0072737
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(State or Other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification
Incorporation) Number)
2550 Denali Street Suite 1000 Anchorage, Alaska 99503
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (907) 868-5600
NONE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 7 - Regulation FD
Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.
General Communication, Inc. (GCI) has hired Greg Chapados as senior vice
president for Federal Affairs and Business Development. As part of the GCI team
responsible for advocacy in Washington, D.C., Chapados will provide strategic
guidance to the company on federal policy issues. He will also be involved with
the development of business ventures in local, wireless, and long distance
telephone services; cable television; and, Internet and data communications.
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.
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: June 15, 2006
By /s/ John M. Lowber
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Name: John M. Lowber
Title: Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release of General Communication, Inc. dated
June 15, 2006.