-----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, E67cFI97AKxRbT2RKmoE9ex/ddkxVIvTyyJfUpuGsBG0LUlHj3ohNR7h92Tx1qf8 d5IXHEOf4f0YgPH+hew6jw== 0001157523-06-002815.txt : 20060317 0001157523-06-002815.hdr.sgml : 20060317 20060317160753 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-06-002815 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060317 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060317 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: 06696081 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 a5105132.txt METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 8-K As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2006 ================================================================================ 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 17, 2006 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 March 17, 2006, Metromedia International Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the Company is unable to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the "2005 Form 10-K"). The filing of the Company's 2004 Form 10-K and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2005 (the "2005 Quarterly Reports") with the SEC, along with the Company's completion of its work effort for compliance with Section 404, "Management Assessment of Internal Controls" of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for corporate headquarters, are a prerequisite for the filing of the 2005 Form 10-K. At present, the Company cannot predict with confidence when it will file either the 2004 Form 10-K or the 2005 Quarterly Reports and thus the 2005 Form 10-K. The press release announcing this matter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Metromedia International Group, Inc., dated March 17, 2006. 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: March 17, 2006 Charlotte, NC EX-99.1 2 a5105132-ex991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Metromedia International Group Inc. Announces the Delay in Filing of its 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2006--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 communications businesses in the country of Georgia, announced today that the Company is unable to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the "2005 Form 10-K"). The filing of the Company's 2004 Form 10-K and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2005 (the "2005 Quarterly Reports") with the SEC, along with the Company's completion of its work effort for compliance with Section 404, "Management Assessment of Internal Controls" of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for corporate headquarters, are a prerequisite for the filing of the 2005 Form 10-K. At present, the Company cannot predict with confidence when it will file either the 2004 Form 10-K or the 2005 Quarterly Reports and thus the 2005 Form 10-K. About Metromedia International Group Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Company owns interests in communications businesses in the country of Georgia. The Company's core businesses include 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 its ongoing restatement activities and filing with the SEC its 2004 Form 10-K and first, second and third quarter 2005 Form 10-Q's. 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, 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, July 25, 2005, July 28, 2005, August 3, 2005, August 10, 2005, September 8, 2005, September 19, 2005, January 31, 2006, March 8, 2006 and March 15, 2006). 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; investorrelations@mmgroup.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----