-----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, KESi/G83gxNT1axUbNPXnSUHnl1dlp47fSjvFOhrvbFP35ZOyZJDAmLX7aVKmPJL hBG4jMfX9/6BF58NO9/vGg== 0000808461-09-000082.txt : 20090930 0000808461-09-000082.hdr.sgml : 20090930 20090930113546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000808461-09-000082 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090930 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090930 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090930 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: 091094764 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 gciform8k093009.htm GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. FORM 8-K gciform8k093009.htm
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): September 30, 2009

 
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
State of Alaska
 
0-15279
 
92-0072737
 
 
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)
 
Commission File Number
 
(I.R.S Employer
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 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 30, 2009, General Communication, Inc., of which GCI, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary, issued a press release announcing that GCI, Inc. intends to offer, pursuant to an exemption under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, approximately $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2019.  The net proceeds from the offering will be used to retire existing senior secured credit facility indebtedness.

This Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.                      Description

99.1                      Press Release dated September 30, 2009.


 
 

 


 
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.


     
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
     
(Registrant)
       
Date: September 30, 2009
     
       
   
By
 /s/ John M. Lowber
     
Name: John M. Lowber
     
Title:  Senior Vice President,
     
Chief Financial Officer,
     
Secretary and Treasurer
     
(Principal Financial Officer)


 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                      Description

99.1                      Press Release dated September 30, 2009.

 
 

 

EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exhibit99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2009

General Communication, Inc. Announces Proposed Senior Unsecured Notes Offering

Anchorage, Alaska, September 30, 2009 - General Communication, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNCMA) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GCI, Inc. (“GCI”), intends to offer approximately $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the “Notes”).  The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of GCI.  The net proceeds from the offering will be used to retire existing senior secured credit facility indebtedness.

GCI will make the offering pursuant to an exemption under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  The initial purchasers will offer the Notes only to Qualified Institutional Buyers as permitted under Rule 144A of the Securities Act, or outside the United States to certain persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.  The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under such laws or applicable exemptions from such registration requirements.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the offered Notes, nor shall there be any sales of Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation, statements about the completion of the offering and the use of proceeds from the offering.  These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, general market conditions.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and General Communication, Inc. and GCI expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in their expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.  Please refer to the publicly filed documents of General Communication, Inc. and GCI, including their most recent Forms 10-Q and 10-K and their Forms 8-K filed on August 17, 2009, for additional information about General Communication, Inc. and GCI and about the risks and uncertainties related to their business which may affect the statements made in this press release.

Contact:

Bruce Broquet,
Vice President, Finance
907-868-6660


 
 

 

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