0000216539-12-000085.txt : 20120904 0000216539-12-000085.hdr.sgml : 20120903 20120904155230 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000216539-12-000085 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120831 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120904 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120904 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cottingham John R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001553537 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06383 FILM NUMBER: 121070809 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-08-31 0000216539 MEDIA GENERAL INC MEG 0001553537 Cottingham John R 333 E FRANKLIN ST RICHMOND VA 23219 0 1 0 0 Vice President Phantom Stock 2012-08-31 4 A 0 65 A Class A Common Stock 65 3760 D Units acquired under the Company's Supplemental 401(k) deferred compensation plan. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. 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. Additionally, 20,420 non-derivative Class A common shares are held directly. /s/ John R. Cottingham, by Andrew C. Carington, Attorney-in-fact 2012-09-04