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 Date of Report July 16, 1997 Commission File Number 0-26076 (Date of earliest event reported) SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant) Maryland 52-1494660 (State of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 2000 West 41st Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21211 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (410) 467-5005 (Registrant's telephone Number) Page 1 of 3 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS The information set forth in Exhibit 99 is incorporated herin by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS Exhibit No. - ---------- 99 Press Release by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., dated July 16, 1997. Page 2 of 3 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. SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. By: /s/ David B. Amy ------------------------------- David B. Amy Chief Financial Officer/ Principal Accounting Officer Dated: July 16, 1997 Page 3 of 3