-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WIRyRNFgPvnlpLJUVJtEmedo/7ohw9e/2wSKg59rSviwP/myL/4HSqlx/PrZvNTN Pom7bfyeeK44J7NuekvsQA== 0000950134-07-025282.txt : 20071212 0000950134-07-025282.hdr.sgml : 20071212 20071212162511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-07-025282 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071210 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets FILED AS OF DATE: 20071212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071212 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FISHER COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034669 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833] IRS NUMBER: 910222175 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22439 FILM NUMBER: 071302029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH STREET 2: SUITE 510 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98109-4932 BUSINESS PHONE: 2064047000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH STREET 2: SUITE 510 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98109-4932 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FISHER COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970226 8-K 1 v36484e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 

 
 
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
December 10, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Washington   000-22439   91-0222175
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 510, Seattle, Washington 98109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(206) 404-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):
     
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
     On December 10, 2007, Fisher Communications, Inc. completed the sale of an aggregate of 699,700 shares of Safeco Corporation (“Safeco”) common stock, representing 23.3% of their total holdings of Safeco stock. The net proceeds after commissions and before taxes of approximately $40.6 million, will be used to fund the acquisition of KBAK-TV (CBS affiliate) and KBFX-CA (Fox affiliate), in Bakersfield, California, from Westwind Communications, LLC, announced earlier this year. The acquisition is expected to close in January 2008.

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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.
         
  FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 		  
Dated: December 12, 2007  By   /s/ S. Mae Fujita Numata   
    S. Mae Fujita Numata   
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary   
 

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