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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 12, 2005
ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-02302 74-1803105
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
808 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20006-3910
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 202-789-2130
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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, 2004, but the Company agreed under
the terms of certain long-term debt to continue these filings in the
future.
ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
As of April 12, 2005, the Company entered into an amendment to its Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Agreement with Fleet National Bank, as the Agent, and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as the Documentation Agent. The amendment served
to adjust one of the financial covenants for three consecutive quarters
effective March 31, 2005.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
4.9 Fifth Amendment and Consent dated as of April 12, 2005 to
the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
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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.
ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Registrant)
April 15, 2005 /s/ Stephen P. Gibson
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Date Name: Stephen P. Gibson
Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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