0001299933-12-000675.txt : 20120316 0001299933-12-000675.hdr.sgml : 20120316 20120316163837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-12-000675 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120314 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120316 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120316 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/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22439 FILM NUMBER: 12698127 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/A 1 htm_44551.htm LIVE FILING FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Form: 8-K/A)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   March 14, 2012

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.)
      
140 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 500, 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)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Explanatory Note  

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (this “Amendment No. 1”) to the Current Report filed by Fisher Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2012 (the “Original Filing”).  This Amendment No. 1 provides updated information with the respect to the disclosure provided in the Original Filing.

Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.  

(d)        On March 14, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Peter E. Murphy to the Board’s Compensation Committee to replace Paul A. Bible on the Committee effective immediately. Mr. Murphy joined the Board on January 10, 2012 as a Class 3 director to fill an existing vacancy. Mr. Bible is the Company’s non-executive Chairman and the Chairman of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

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.
          
March 16, 2012   By:   /s/ Colleen B. Brown
       
        Name: Colleen B. Brown
        Title: President and Chief Executive officer