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
September 15, 2011
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-31740 | 51-0405729 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7690 West Cheyenne Ave., Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV |
89129 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(702) 804-5200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On September 15, 2011, Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (Citadel) held a special meeting of Citadel stockholders to consider and vote upon five proposals submitted by the Board of Directors of Citadel. At the special meeting, holders of Citadel Class A common stock (Class A common stock) at the close of business on August 3, 2011 (such date and time, the record date) voted on Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 below. Holders of Citadel Class B common stock (Class B common stock) as of the record date voted, together with holders of Class A common stock as of the record date as a single class, upon Proposals 1 and 5 below.
The final voting results, which were certified by The Bank of New York Mellon, the independent inspector of election at the special meeting, were as follows (with 4,406,008 shares of Class A common stock, 19,059,409 shares of Class B common stock, and, collectively, 23,465,417 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date):
Proposal 1: To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 9, 2011, as it may be amended from time to time, by and among Citadel, Cumulus Media Inc., Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (f/k/a Cadet Holding Corporation) and Cadet Merger Corporation (the Merger Agreement).
Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
18,424,093 | 98,656 | 2,501 | 2,207,142 |
Proposal 2: To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement at the time of the special meeting.
Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
2,888,117 | 245,804 | 16,106 | 456,857 |
Proposal 3: To elect each of the two class I director nominees to Citadels board of directors.
Class I Director Nominee |
Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
Jonathan Mandel |
2,712,657 | 437,370 | 456,857 | |||||||
Gregory Mrva |
2,749,487 | 400,540 | 456,857 |
Proposal 4: To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Citadels named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger described in the Merger Agreement.
Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
1,379,668 | 1,057,480 | 712,879 | 456,857 |
Proposal 5: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Citadels independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2011.
Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
18,430,271 |
1,749,618 | 552,503 | |
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 15, 2011, Citadel issued a press release announcing the receipt of stockholder approval to adopt the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, dated September 15, 2011. |
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.
CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION | ||
/s/ Randy L. Taylor | ||
Name: | Randy L. Taylor | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 15, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, dated September 15, 2011 |
Exhibit 99.1
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation
CITADEL BROADCASTING AND CUMULUS MEDIA RECEIVE
APPROVAL OF CITADEL BROADCASTING STOCKHOLDERS TO PROCEED WITH MERGER
LAS VEGAS, September 15, 2011 Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (Citadel) (OTC Link on the OTCQB tier: CDELA, CDELB, & CDDGW) announced today that its holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have voted at a special meeting of stockholders to approve Citadels proposed merger with an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cumulus Media Inc. The merger agreement has been adopted by 78.51 percent of the outstanding shares of Citadel Class A common stock and Class B common stock voting as a single class and 88.86 percent of the Class A and Class B shares of common stock voting.
As previously announced, all regulatory approvals necessary to complete the merger have been obtained. The merger is now scheduled to close on September 16, 2011.
About Citadel
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation is the third largest radio group in the United States based on revenues, with a national footprint reaching more than 50 markets. Citadel is comprised of 166 FM stations and 59 AM stations in the nations leading markets, in addition to owning and operating the Citadel Media business, which is among the largest radio networks in the U.S. For more information, visit www.citadelbroadcasting.com.
Contacts:
Patricia Stratford
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation
212-297-5860
Forward-looking Statements
This press release, as well as other statements made by Citadel, may contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect, when made, Citadels current views with respect to current events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Citadels operations and business environment, which may cause the actual results of Citadel to be materially different from any future results, express or implied, by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) our ability to grow our business, (ii) general economic or business conditions affecting the radio broadcasting industry being less favorable than expected, (iii) changes in the financial markets, (iv) fluctuations in interest rates, and (v) those matters discussed under the captions Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors in Citadel Broadcasting Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2011, filed with the SEC on August 15, 2011.
This press release also contains forward-looking statements regarding the merger of Cumulus and Citadel. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors, include, but are not limited to, the possibility that the merger is not consummated, the failure to satisfy any other conditions to the merger, the failure to realize the expected benefits of the merger, and general economic and business conditions that may affect the companies before or following the merger. Citadel assumes no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.