-----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, V4BwI5d/L3Np1v0Yw30sEj5iDqI0W+dXYyYZG54sEH7dE8sQj8IEsVhAWMbgLgKF nKL7GMuE82KTaIGV+GoVDA== 0001299933-09-003435.txt : 20090818 0001299933-09-003435.hdr.sgml : 20090818 20090818165857 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-09-003435 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090812 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090818 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090818 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: 091022111 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 htm_34018.htm LIVE FILING FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   August 12, 2009

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Washington 000-22439 91-0222175
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
100 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 510, Seattle, Washington   98109
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   206-404-7000

Not Applicable
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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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Renewal of ABC Affiliation

On August 12, 2009, Fisher Communications Inc. (the "Company") and American Broadcasting Company, Inc. agreed to terms for the renewal of the network affiliation between the ABC Television Network ("ABC") and the Company’s television stations, KOMO-TV in Seattle, Washington and KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon (together, the "Stations"). The renewed affiliations, which require the payment of an annual license fee to ABC for network programming, expire on August 31, 2014.

Launch of Hyperlocal Websites

On August 17, 2009, the Company announced that it has launched a network of 43 hyperlocal neighborhood websites in the Seattle, Washington market, increasing local content offerings and expanding advertising opportunities for local businesses.





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.

         
    FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
          
August 18, 2009   By:   /s/ Joseph L. Lovejoy
       
        Name: Joseph L. Lovejoy
        Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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