UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2007
Journal Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 1-31805 20-0020198
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
333 West State Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 224-2616
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(Registrant's telephone number)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
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As previously disclosed, Journal Communications, Inc. ("Journal") and
Journal Community Publishing Group, Journal's community newspaper and shopper
subsidiary, sold the assets of three regional publishing and printing operations
located in Ohio, Louisiana and New England, in separate transactions in June,
July and August 2007, respectively.
Each of the Ohio, Louisiana and New England publishing and printing
operations were part of Journal's "Publishing" reportable segment and Exhibits
99.1 and 99.2 to this report reflect these publishing and printing operations as
discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of earnings for each of
the Company's quarterly periods in its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and
its quarterly period ended April 1, 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
(99.1) Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) of
Journal Communications, Inc. for the quarterly
periods ended March 26, June 25, September 24 and
December 31, 2006, the year ended December 31, 2006
and the quarterly period ended April 1, 2007.
(99.2) Segment Information (unaudited) of Journal
Communications, Inc. for the quarterly periods ended
March 26, June 25, September 24 and December 31,
2006, the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the
quarterly period ended April 1, 2007.
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.
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: September 21, 2007 By: /s/ Paul M. Bonaiuto
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Paul M. Bonaiuto
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
Report Dated September 18, 2007
Exhibit No.
(99.1) Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) of Journal
Communications, Inc. for the quarterly periods ended March
26, June 25, September 24 and December 31, 2006, the year
ended December 31, 2006 and the quarterly period ended
April 1, 2007.
(99.2) Segment Information (unaudited) of Journal Communications,
Inc. for the quarterly periods ended March 26, June 25,
September 24 and December 31, 2006, the year ended December
31, 2006 and for the quarterly period ended April 1, 2007.
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