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0001144204-07-018059.txt : 20070410 0001144204-07-018059.hdr.sgml : 20070410 20070410162924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-018059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070410 GROUP MEMBERS: CIG MEDIA LLC GROUP MEMBERS: CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: KENNETH GRIFFIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ION MEDIA NETWORKS INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832] IRS NUMBER: 593212788 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44331 FILM NUMBER: 07759116 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CLEARWATER PK RD CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 BUSINESS PHONE: 5616594122 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CLEARWATER PK RD CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940525 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CITADEL L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027745 IRS NUMBER: 364111741 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 131 S. DEARBORN STREET, 32ND FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123952100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 131 S. DEARBORN STREET, 32ND FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 SC 13D/A 1 v071202_sc13da.htm Unassociated Document

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

ION MEDIA NETWORKS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

46205A103

(CUSIP Number)

Matthew B. Hinerfeld

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

(312) 395-3167

(Name, address and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications)

April 10, 2007

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box o.

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


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This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (this “Fourth Amendment”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2007 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on February 23, 2007 (the “First Amendment”), Amendment No. 2, filed on March 15, 2007 (the “Second Amendment”), and Amendment No. 3, filed on March 30, 2007 (the “Third Amendment” and, together with the Original Schedule 13D, the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, the “Schedule 13D”), by CIG Media LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CM”), Citadel Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership (“CLP”), Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“CIG”), and Kenneth Griffin, a natural person (“Griffin” and, together with CM, CLP and CIG, the “Reporting Persons”), with respect to shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of ION Media Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. As specifically amended and supplemented by this Fourth Amendment, the Schedule 13D shall remain in full force and effect.

ITEM 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following immediately after the last paragraph thereof:

On April 10, 2007, NBCU and CLP entered into a letter agreement (the “Second LOI Amendment”) to amend the Letter of Intent that was entered into on January 17, 2007 and later amended on March 14, 2007 by extending the termination date of the Exclusivity Period from May 7, 2007 to November 7, 2007. This description of the Second LOI Amendment is not complete and is subject to the terms of the Second LOI Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.10 and incorporated herein by reference.

Except as set forth herein, in the Schedule 13D, and in the exhibits hereto and thereto, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals that would result in or relate to any of the transactions or changes listed in Items 4(a) through 4(j) of the form of Schedule 13D.

ITEM 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit

Description

99.10

Letter Agreement, dated April 10, 2007, between NBC Universal, Inc. and Citadel Limited Partnership.

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.

Dated: April 10, 2007

CIG MEDIA LLC

By: Citadel Limited Partnership,

its Portfolio Manager

By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld

Matthew B. Hinerfeld

Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel

CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld

Matthew B. Hinerfeld

Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel

KENNETH GRIFFIN

By: /s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld

Matthew B. Hinerfeld, attorney-in-fact*

CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld

Matthew B. Hinerfeld

Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel

* Matthew B. Hinerfeld is signing on behalf of Kenneth Griffin as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2005, and hereby incorporated by reference herein. The power of attorney was filed as an attachment to a filing by Citadel Limited Partnership on Schedule 13G/A for Komag, Incorporated.

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April 10, 2007

NBC Universal, Inc.

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the letter of intent, dated as of January 17, 2007, amended on March 14, 2007 (as so amended, the “Letter of Intent”), by and between NBC Universal, Inc. (together with its Affiliates, “NBCU”) and Citadel Limited Partnership (together with its Affiliates, “CLP”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Letter of Intent.

NBCU and CLP hereby agree to amend Paragraph 2(a) of the Letter of Intent by deleting the date “May 7, 2007” and replacing it with “November 7, 2007.” Except as and to the extent expressly modified by this letter agreement, the Letter of Intent shall remain in full force and effect in all respects.

Please acknowledge your agreement to and acceptance of the terms of this letter agreement by signing in the space provided below.

Very truly yours,

CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ Matthew Hinerfeld

Name: Matthew Hinerfeld

Title: Managing Director &

Deputy General Counsel

Agreed to and accepted

as of April 10, 2007:

NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.

By: /s/ Bruce Campbell

Name: Bruce Campbell

Title: EVP, BD