SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
| Fisher Communications, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer)
| Common Stock |
(Title of Class of Securities)
| 337756 20 9 |
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
| David R. Wilson Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 757-8274 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 5, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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CUSIP No. 960908309
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| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
George D. Fisher |
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| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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| 3 | SEC Use Only
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| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | Sole Voting Power
6,728 |
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| 6 | Shared Voting Power
343,504 |
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| 7 | Sole Dispositive Power
6,728 |
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| 8 | Shared Dispositive Power
429,154 |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
435,882 |
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| 10 |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.96% |
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Type of Reporting Person
IN |
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| Item 1. |
| (a) | Name of Issuer: |
Fisher Communications, Inc.
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
100 Fourth Ave. N., Suite 510
Seattle, Washington 98109
| Item 2. |
| (a) | NAME OF PERSONS FILING: |
George D. Fisher
| (b) | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: |
22519 Marine View Drive
Des Moines, WA 98198
| (c) | CITIZENSHIP: |
United States
| (d) | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: |
Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share
| (e) | CUSIP NUMBER: |
337756 20 9
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). | ||
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | ||
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | ||
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8) | ||
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | ||
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | ||
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | ||
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| (h) | ¨ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | ||
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | ||
| (j) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) | ||
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Not Applicable. | ||||
| Item 4. | Ownership |
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
As of April 5, 2011, George D. Fisher was the record owner of 6,728 shares of Common Stock. D. R. Fisher Trust UW of D. R. Fisher (the “Trust”) was the record owner of 343,504 shares of Common Stock. George Fisher is trustee of the Trust. In December 2009, D. R. Fisher Company distributed all of its securities to its shareholders. Mr. Fisher’s mother, Allie Fisher, received 85,650 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in this distribution. Mr. Fisher has the authority to dispose of the shares owned by his mother.
| (b) | Percent of class: 4.96% | |||||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: | |||||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | 6,728 | ||||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | 343,504 | ||||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 6,728 | ||||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 429,154 | ||||
George Fisher expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Trust, except for his proportionate pecuniary interest in such securities.
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: x
| Item 6. | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
Not applicable.
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
Not applicable.
| Item 10. | Certification |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Date: April 12, 2011 | /s/ George D. Fisher | |||
| GEORGE D. FISHER |
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