-----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, EhMjUryEn1FfsWSinu/2rszw5VkxN21fb4QqmJaDwu2ppcgqC4EITb542+qG8AFU vQdpgMxCX60y4jD+fUvgiQ== 0000808461-08-000041.txt : 20080226 0000808461-08-000041.hdr.sgml : 20080226 20080226163541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000808461-08-000041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080226 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics FILED AS OF DATE: 20080226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL COMMUNICATION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000808461 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 920072737 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AK FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15279 FILM NUMBER: 08643311 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2550 DENALI ST STE 1000 CITY: ANCHORAGE STATE: AK ZIP: 99503 BUSINESS PHONE: 9072655600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2550 DENALI STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: ANCHORAGE STATE: AK ZIP: 99503 8-K 1 gciform8k022608.htm GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. FORM 8-K 02-26-2008

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): February 26, 2008

 

 

GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

State of Alaska

 

0-15279

 

92-0072737

 

 

(State or other Jurisdiction of

 

Commission File Number

 

(I.R.S Employer

 

 

Incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

2550 Denali Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suite 1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchorage, Alaska

 

99503

 

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (907) 868-5600

 

 

NONE

 

 

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.05

Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics

 

On February 26, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of General Communication, Inc. (the “Company”) convened to consider the application of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) and related policies to a forced sale of Company Class A common stock completed by UBS Financial Services Inc. (“UBS”) for an account maintained at UBS by Richard P. Dowling, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.

 

On February 20, 2008, during a Company black out period, UBS satisfied a margin call in Mr. Dowling’s account by forcing a sale and foreclosing on 44,600 shares of Company Class A common stock.

 

The Code provides that the Company’s officers must comply with the Company’s insider trading policy and the Company’s policy on trading in Company securities. These policies provide, among other things, that Company officers may not purchase or sell any Company securities during Company black out periods, which include periods that begin on the tenth day of the first month following the end of each fiscal quarter and end after the release of financial results for the applicable period. These policies, together with the Code, are referred to below as the “Policies".

 

Following a discussion and consideration of the facts and circumstances of the forced sale in Mr. Dowling’s account, the Board concluded that the fluctuating value of securities in Mr. Dowling’s account (which caused the margin call) and the forced sale by UBS (which satisfied the margin call) were circumstances outside Mr. Dowling’s control at that time and, based on these extenuating circumstances, decided to waive the application of the provisions of the Policies to the forced sale.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: February 26, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ John M. Lowber

 

 

 

Name: John M. Lowber

 

 

 

Title:  Senior Vice President,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

 

Secretary and Treasurer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

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