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): February 23, 2021

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CUMULUS MEDIA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		001-38108			82-5134717
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)			(IRS employer Identification No.)
3280 Peachtree Road, N.W., Suite 2200	Atlanta	GA		30305
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		(404)	949-0700
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock	CMLS	Nasdaq Global Market
Class A common stock purchase rights	N/A	Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 23, 2021, Cumulus Media Inc. ("we") issued a press release announcing operating results for 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press release, dated February 23, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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.

		CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
		By:	/s/ Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa
			Name: Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa
			Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Date:	February 23, 2021