-----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, Nd5gax9jWwfOg1Wf7jf7lNrRbrDhXYedxxhKd1EnnddZ39PGht7NmpbVqfBtpM1d jczZowRkOrVabe0aBIvluQ== 0000743530-97-000063.txt : 19970729 0000743530-97-000063.hdr.sgml : 19970729 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000743530-97-000063 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970728 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19970728 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEE ENTERPRISES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000058361 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 420823980 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06227 FILM NUMBER: 97646419 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 PUTNAM BLDG STREET 2: 215 N MAIN ST CITY: DAVENPORT STATE: IA ZIP: 52801 BUSINESS PHONE: 3193832100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 PUTNAM BUILDING STREET 2: 215 N. MAIN STREET CITY: DAVENPORT STATE: IA ZIP: 52801 8-K 1 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: July 28, 1997 LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-6227 42-0823980 - ---------------- ------------ ------------------- (State of other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation 215 N. Main Street, Davenport, IA 52801-1924 - ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) ZIP Code (319) 383-2100 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Materially Important Events On July 25, 1997 Lee Enterprises, Incorporated entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Pacific Northwest Publishing Group from ABC, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company ("Seller"). The Pacific Northwest Publishing Group publishes daily and weekly newspapers, shoppers and specialty publications. The shopper and specialty publication group covers eight markets in the states of Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Utah. They are grouped into three geographic regions with total circulation of 980,000 and estimated readership of over 2.2 million. The newspaper group publishes eight Oregon newspapers geographically clustered in the Willamette Valley. The two daily and six weekly newspapers have an aggregate paid circulation of approximately 67,000. The transaction, which is subject to requisite regulatory approval discussed below and other customary contingencies for a transaction of this nature, is expected to close before September 30, 1997. The purchase price is approximately $185 million. The acquisition will be affected by registrant's acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Southern Utah Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Nevada Media Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Oregon News Media Inc., a Delaware corporation, from Seller. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice pursuant to the requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. 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. LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED Registrant /s/ G. Chris Wahlig By: ------------------------- G. Chris Wahlig Chief Accounting Officer Dated: July 28, 1997 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----