-----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, SMceGUPKMowXz0peP0cU1+XAwuu/y6PBmj2+Zv5Ap7JxMNKtAWvXjSDnYE0i9MrQ gKG7jxyc6fAASohmShkOqQ== 0001005150-98-000359.txt : 19980415 0001005150-98-000359.hdr.sgml : 19980415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005150-98-000359 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980413 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980414 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912752 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833] IRS NUMBER: 521494660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26076 FILM NUMBER: 98592812 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 WEST 41ST ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21211 BUSINESS PHONE: 4104675005 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 W 41ST ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21211 8-K 1 FORM 8-K ================================================================================ 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) April 13, 1998 Commission File Number 0-26076 SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant) Maryland 52-1494660 (State of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 2000 West 41st Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21211 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (410) 467-5005 (Registrant's telephone Number) ================================================================================ Page 1 of 3 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. ("Sinclair") today announced that it will exercise its option to acquire the non-license assets of WSYX-TV (ABC), Columbus, Ohio from River City Broadcasting, LP for a price of $228 million and will begin programming the station under a local marketing agreement ("LMA"). Sinclair was informed on April 13, 1998 by the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") that the agency will not challenge the WSYX transaction. Sinclair currently owns WTTE-TV (Fox) in Columbus. The acquisition of the non-license assets of WSYX-TV and the commencement of the WSYX LMA are currently expected to occur by April 17, 1998. The acquisition is expected to be funded by bank debt. Page 2 of 3 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. SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. BY: /s/ DAVID B. AMY ------------------------------ David B. Amy Chief Financial Officer/ Principal Accounting Officer Dated: April 13, 1998 Page 3 of 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----