0001250842-19-000026.txt : 20190228 0001250842-19-000026.hdr.sgml : 20190228 20190228154714 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001250842-19-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190226 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH DAVID D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001016817 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26076 FILM NUMBER: 19642949 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP STREET 2: 2000 WEST 41ST ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21211-1420 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD CITY: HUNT VALLEY STATE: MD ZIP: 21030 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105681500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD CITY: HUNT VALLEY STATE: MD ZIP: 21030 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2019-02-26 0 0000912752 SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC SBGI 0001016817 SMITH DAVID D C/O SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030 1 1 1 0 Executive Chairman Class A Common Stock 2019-02-26 4 A 0 75000 A 134172 D Stock Appreciation Right 2019-02-26 4 A 0 250000 0 A 2019-02-26 2029-02-26 Class A Common Stock 250000 3085000 D Common Stock issued as Restricted Stock which vests 50% on February 26, 2020 and 50% on February 26, 2021. N/A Common Stock issued as Restricted Stock. Reporting Person also directly owns (i) 119,592 shares of Class A Common Stock, (ii) 11,171.08246 shares of Class A Common Stock held in a 401(k) unitized stock fund, and (iii) 6,211,072.227 shares of Class B Common Stock. The Reporting Person also indirectly owns (i) 28,160 shares of Class A Common Stock held in separate custodial accounts established by the Reporting Person for the benefit of family members of which the Reporting Person is the custodian, (ii) 338,400 shares of Class A Common Stock held by trusts f/b/o family members of which the Reporting Person is a trustee, (iii) 161,353 shares of Class A Common Stock held by a limited liability company controlled by the Reporting Person, (iv) 354,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held f/b/o David D. Smith Foundation, Inc., which the Reporting Person controls, but does not derive any benefit, and (v) 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts f/b/o family members. The Stock Appreciation Right is exercisable at the price equal in value to the difference between the stock appreciation right's base value of $32.81 per stock appreciation right which is the fair market value of one share as of the grant date, and the per share closing price of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. common stock on the date of exercise. Clinton R. Black, V, Esq., on behalf of David D. Smith, by Power of Attorney 2019-02-28 EX-24 2 dsmith.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY December 31, 2018 U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sir/Madam: I hereby authorize Steven A. Thomas, Esquire, Clinton R. Black, V, Esquire, Paul A. Snyder, Esquire and/or Stephen Demos, Esquire to sign and file form 4's and form 5's with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on my behalf. This authorization shall be in effect until December 31, 2019. Very truly yours, /s/ David D. Smith David D. Smith