8-K

CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: March 15, 2018

/s/ Lauren E. Dean

Lauren E. Dean

Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

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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): March 14, 2018

CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-32663

86-0812139

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

20880 Stone Oak Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78258

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 832-3700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership.

On March 14, 2018, iHeartMedia, Inc., the indirect parent of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (“CCOH”), and certain of its subsidiaries listed on Exhibit 99.1 hereto (collectively, the “Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “Court”). CCOH and its direct and indirect subsidiaries did not file Chapter 11 cases.

iHeartMedia, Inc.’s Chapter 11 case is being administered under the caption In re: iHeartMedia, Inc., Case No. 18-31274 (MI). The Debtors have filed a motion with the Court seeking to jointly administer all of the Debtors’ Chapter 11 cases under the caption In re: iHeartMedia, Inc., et al. The Debtors will continue to operate their businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Court.

Exhibit 99.1 hereto is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:


99.1		List of Filing Subsidiaries of iHeartMedia, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of iHeartMedia, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 15, 2018).

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.