-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V3bbY1mMA1t1bSkNugHVC4ht6vVPcqbjJ8idzVQkw732Z9Ze6qe59O+/y6G7r/OM 9bQBPx6ufPemKLB8fNWSxg== 0001157523-05-006688.txt : 20050728 0001157523-05-006688.hdr.sgml : 20050728 20050728094124 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-05-006688 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050727 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050728 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050728 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039547 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 580971455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05706 FILM NUMBER: 05979267 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8000 TOWER POINT DRIVE CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28227 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043217380 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8000 TOWER POINT DRIVE CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACTAVA GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930723 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FUQUA INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a4940953.txt METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 8-K As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2005 ================================================================================ 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): July 27, 2005 METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5706 58-0971455 - -------------------------------- ------------ --------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 8000 Tower Point Drive, Charlotte, NC 28227 ------------------------------------- --------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 321-7380 ---------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01. Other Events On July 27, 2005, Metromedia International Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the parties to the agreement concerning the pending sale of the Company's interest in PeterStar ZAO (the "PeterStar Sale") have reached an agreement to close the PeterStar Sale on August 1, 2005, rather than August 8, 2005 as previously announced. The Company also affirmed its commitment to utilize a portion of the proceeds of the PeterStar Sale to redeem all of the Company's outstanding 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Senior Notes"). The Company presently expects to complete the redemption on August 8, 2005. The press release announcing this matter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Metromedia International Group, Inc., dated July 27, 2005. SIGNATURE --------- 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. METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. By: /S/ HAROLD F. PYLE, III ---------------------------------------------- Name: Harold F. Pyle, III Title: Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Date: July 28, 2005 Charlotte, NC EX-99.1 2 a4940953-ex991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Metromedia International Group Inc. Announces New Closing Date for PeterStar Sale and Affirms Commitment to Redeem Senior Notes CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2005--Metromedia International Group, Inc. (the "Company"), currently traded as: (Pink Sheets: MTRM) (Common Stock) and (Pink Sheets: MTRMP) (Preferred Stock), the owner of interests in various communications and media businesses in the countries of Russia and Georgia, today announced that the parties to the agreement concerning the pending sale of the Company's interest in PeterStar ZAO (the "PeterStar Sale") have reached an agreement to close the PeterStar Sale on August 1, 2005, rather than August 8, 2005 as previously announced. The Company also affirmed its commitment to utilize a portion of the proceeds of the PeterStar Sale to redeem all of the Company's outstanding 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Senior Notes"). The Company presently expects to complete the redemption on August 8, 2005. About Metromedia International Group Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Company owns interests in communications and media businesses in the countries of Russia and Georgia. Since the first quarter of 2003, the Company has focused its principal attentions on the continued development of its core telephony businesses, and has substantially completed a program of gradual divestiture of its non-core cable television and radio broadcast businesses. The Company's core telephony businesses includes Magticom, Ltd., the leading mobile telephony operator in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Telecom Georgia, a well-positioned Georgian long distance telephony operator. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including in particular those regarding the timing of completing the PeterStar Sale and the Company's redemption of the Senior Notes. Various other factors beyond the Company's control could cause or contribute to such risks and uncertainties. This also includes such factors as are described from time to time in the SEC reports filed by the Company, including the Current Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004 and its most recently filed Form 8-K reports (dated October 19, 2004, November 4, 2004, November 16, 2004, November 22, 2004 and December 9, 2004, January 6, 2005, February 9, 2005, February 17, 2005, March 9, 2005, March 23, 2005, April 19, 2005, April 20, 2005, June 7, 2005, June 17, 2005, July 12, 2005, July 18, 2005 and July 25, 2005). The Company is not under, and expressly disclaims any, obligation to update the information in this news release for any future events. CONTACT: Metromedia International Group, Inc. Ernie Pyle, 704-321-7380 or investorrelations@mmgroup.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----