0000216539-12-000074.txt : 20120709 0000216539-12-000074.hdr.sgml : 20120709 20120709095855 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000216539-12-000074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120702 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120709 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cottingham John R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001553537 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06383 FILM NUMBER: 12952128 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 E FRANKLIN ST CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDIA GENERAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216539 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 540850433 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 E FRANKLIN ST CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 BUSINESS PHONE: 8046496000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 E FRANKLIN ST CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2012-07-02 0 0000216539 MEDIA GENERAL INC MEG 0001553537 Cottingham John R 333 E. FRANKLIN STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 0 1 0 0 Vice President Class A Common Stock 20420 D Class A Common Stock 4723 I 401(k) Plan Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 56.025 2013-01-29 Class A Common Stock 5000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 63.23 2014-01-28 Class A Common Stock 5500 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 63.18 2015-01-27 Class A Common Stock 6800 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 49.66 2016-01-26 Class A Common Stock 11100 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 20.30 2018-01-29 Class A Common Stock 18000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 2.16 2019-01-29 Class A Common Stock 12000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 8.90 2020-01-28 Class A Common Stock 5500 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 5.20 2021-01-27 Class A Common Stock 5600 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4.98 2022-01-26 Class A Common Stock 7300 D Phantom Stock Class A Common Stock 3490 D Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/29/2006. Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/28/2007. Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/27/2008. Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/26/2009. Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/29/2011. Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/29/2012. Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which become fully exercisable on 1/28/2013. Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which become exercisable 1/3 per year on January 27, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Options are granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which become exercisable 1/3 per year on January 26, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Units are payable in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment. Upon attaining age 55, the reporting person may transfer the units into an alternative investment account at any time. Represents units acquired under the Company's supplemental 401(k) plan. Each unit is the equivalent of one share of common stock. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ John R. Cottingham, by Andrew C. Carington, Attorney-in-fact 2012-07-09 EX-24 2 jcottinghampoa.htm EXHIBIT LIST: EXHIBIT 24 - POWER OF ATTORNEY

Exhibit 24



SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY





 The undersigned hereby appoints Andrew C. Carington as

the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with

the power to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in

the undersigned's capacity as a Director and/or

Executive Officer of Media General, Inc. (the

Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section

16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the

rules thereunder; and

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf

of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable

to complete and execute or to amend any such Form 3, 4

or 5 and timely file such form with the United States

Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York

Stock Exchange.



The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every

act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to

be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers

herein granted, as fully as the undersigned could do if

personally present, with full power of substitution or

revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts that

such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done

by virtue of this Power of Attorney.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file

statements or reports under Section 16(a) of the Act with

respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions

in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked

by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the

foregoing attorney-in-fact.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this

Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 6th day of

July, 2012.







Signature:  /s/ John R. Cottingham





Print Name: John R. Cottingham