-----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, M7EnX/gtYn992I7tSGr/cdLg0uQKC7WekZkwZIoPgu8A67J1xhK+rPvqZAY6W2tk myfxZz4+P9TkrFVDH3xcoA== 0001116502-07-001807.txt : 20070918 0001116502-07-001807.hdr.sgml : 20070918 20070917185801 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116502-07-001807 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070918 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070917 GROUP MEMBERS: BRYANT R. RILEY GROUP MEMBERS: RILEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: RILEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REGENT COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913015 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832] IRS NUMBER: 311492857 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54365 FILM NUMBER: 071121102 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41011 BUSINESS PHONE: 6062920030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41011 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001385084 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 810 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: (310) 966-1445 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 810 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 SC 13D/A 1 rgcisc13da5.htm SC 13D/A United States Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR Filing

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-2-101)


INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)


(Amendment No. 5)1


Regent Communications, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)


 758865109  

(CUSIP Number)


Riley Investment Management LLC

Attn:  Bryant R. Riley

11100 Santa Monica Blvd.

Suite 810

Los Angeles, CA 90025

(310) 966-1445

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


September 14, 2007

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: £


Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


(Continued on following pages)



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1  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR IRS. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)   [   ]

(b)   [X]

3

SEC USE ONLY


4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)     

[   ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

                              

SHARES

7

SOLE VOTING POWER


2,653,699

BENEFICIALLY


OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER


-0-

EACH


REPORTING

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


2,653,699

PERSON


WITH

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


-0-

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


2,653,699

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES SHARES*

[   ]

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)


6.8%1

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


PN

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1

Based on 38,783,278 shares of common stock of Regent Communications, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding at August 1, 2007, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2007.






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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR IRS. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


Riley Investment Management LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)   [   ]

(b)   [X]

3

SEC USE ONLY


4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)     

[   ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


Delaware

NUMBER OF

                              

SHARES

7

SOLE VOTING POWER


2,653,6991

BENEFICIALLY


OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER


844,7842

EACH


REPORTING

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


2,653,6991

PERSON


WITH

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


844,7842

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


2,929,9932

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES SHARES*

[x]

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)


7.6%3

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


IA

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1

Because Riley Investment Management LLC has sole investment and voting power over 2,653,699 shares of Common Stock held by Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P., Riley Investment Management LLC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these shares.

2

Riley Investment Management LLC has shared voting and dispositive power over 844,784 shares of Common Stock held by its investment advisory clients, 276,294 of which are held by investment advisory clients indirectly affiliated with Mr. Riley or the Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.  However, Riley Investment Management LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the non-affiliated shares.






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3

Based on 38,783,278 shares of common stock of Regent Communications, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding at August 1, 2007, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2007.






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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR IRS. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


Bryant R. Riley

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)   [   ]

(b)   [X]

3

SEC USE ONLY


4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)     

[   ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


United States

NUMBER OF

                              

SHARES

7

SOLE VOTING POWER


2,653,6991

BENEFICIALLY


OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER


844,7842

EACH


REPORTING

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


2,653,6991

PERSON


WITH

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


844,7842

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


2,929,9932

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES SHARES*

[x]

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)


7.6%3

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


IN

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1

Because Riley Investment Management LLC has sole voting and investment power over Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.’s security holdings, and Mr. Riley, in his role as the sole manager of Riley Investment Management LLC, controls its voting and investment decisions, each of Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P., Riley Investment Management LLC, and Mr. Riley may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the 2,653,699 shares of Common Stock held by Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.  

2

Riley Investment Management LLC has shared voting and dispositive power over 844,784 shares of Common Stock held by its investment advisory clients, 276,294 of which are held by investment advisory clients indirectly affiliated with Mr. Riley or the Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.  Although Mr. Riley controls Riley Investment Management LLC’s voting and investment decisions for its investment advisory clients, Mr. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership of the non-affiliated shares.






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Based on 38,783,278 shares of common stock of Regent Communications, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding at August 1, 2007, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2007.







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Item 4.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 4 as previously filed is amended to add the following information:


On September 14, 2007, RIM and RIP entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Issuer, SMH Capital Inc. (“SMH Capital”), SOF Management, LLC (“SOF Management”), Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P. (“SOF Fund”), Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional) L.P. (“SOF Fund (Institutional)), Don A. Sanders (“Mr. Sanders”), John Ahn and Joseph Patrick Hannan.  As used in this description, “Riley” means RIM, RIP and all of their respective affiliates, the term “Sanders” means SMH Capital, SOF Management, SOF Fund, SOF Fund  (Institutional), Mr. Sanders and all of their respective affiliates, the term “Issuer” means the Issuer and its affiliates, and the term “affiliates” means any officer, director, employees, investment advisory clients, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor, successor, parent, subsidiary, affiliate, division, or related company.


Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the parties took the following actions on September 14, 2007:

·

Riley and Sanders withdrew their demand for a special meeting (the “Proposed Special Meeting”) pursuant to letters from stockholders (including Riley and Sanders) dated in the period July 19, 2007 through August 8, 2007, for the purpose of, among other things, (i) to amend Issuer’s bylaws to increase the size of Issuer’s Board of Directors to nine directors, to fix the number of directors at nine, to eliminate the ability of Issuer’s Board to change the number of directors without stockholder approval, and to provide that only stockholders acting at a stockholders meeting could fill any vacancies that would occur if the size of Issuer’s Board was subsequently increased or if a director was removed by stockholders, and (ii) to elect four new directors nominated by Riley to Issuer’s Board if stockholders adopted the bylaw amendments and so expanded the size of Issuer’s  Board.  

·

After consideration and recommendation by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Issuer’s Board met and expanded its size to seven directors, appointed Messrs. Ahn and Hannan to fill the two newly created Board positions, appointed Mr. Ahn to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and appointed Mr. Hannan to the Board’s Audit and  Compensation Committees.

·

All parties to the pending litigation among them (the “Pending Litigation”), consisting of the lawsuit filed by Riley against Issuer in Delaware Chancery Court seeking to compel a special meeting of stockholders and to inspect certain records of Issuer, Issuer’s counterclaim against Riley and naming Sanders as a third party defendant in the Delaware Chancery Court action, and Issuer’s lawsuit against Riley and Sanders in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware alleging violations of Section 13 and 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with requests from various Issuer stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders entered into a release agreement (the “Release”) and released each other from all potential claims relating to the Proposed Special Meeting and the Pending Litigation.  

·

Counsel to the parties made the appropriate filings with the Delaware Chancery Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to dismiss the Pending Litigation with prejudice.  


The Agreement contains additional agreements, including the following terms and agreements:

·

Riley, Sanders, and Messrs. Ahn and Hannan will not call for any special meeting of Issuer’s stockholders and not nominate any person for election to Issuer’s Board at any special or annual meeting of Issuer’s stockholders, or form or join a group or act in concert with any person or entity to change the composition of Issuer’s through September 14, 2008, except with the consent of a majority of the then current members of Issuer’s Board. This shall not restrict any vote or actions by Messrs. Ahn and Hannan in their capacity as directors of Issuer (including on the Nominating Committee) and Riley, Sanders and Messrs. Ahn and Hannan shall not be restricted from voting any shares of, or giving a proxy or executing a written consent with respect to, their stock in response to a request from a third party that is not part of a group, as defined in Rule 13d-1, of which Riley, Sanders, Mr. Hannan or Mr. Ahn is also a mem ber and such actions shall not in and of itself be deemed to be acting in concert with the person or persons requesting the vote, proxy or written consent.  The foregoing restrictions shall terminate at any time that the Issuer






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breaches any of its covenants with respect to Board size, appointment and nomination of the Riley nominees and bylaw amendments.

·

So long as through the date of Issuer’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Riley and Sanders each maintains beneficial ownership of at least 5.0% of Issuer’s outstanding shares of common stock, then Messrs. Ahn and Hannan will be nominated for reelection to the Board to serve as directors through Issuer’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

·

Unless approved by a majority of Issuer’s Board, including the approval of either Mr. Ahn or Mr. Hannan, Issuer’s bylaws will not be amended with respect to calling a special meeting of stockholders until at least two months after no designees of Riley serve on Issuer’s Board.

·

Unless approved by a majority of Issuer’s Board, including the approval of either Mr. Ahn or Mr. Hannan, the size of the Board is fixed at seven directors, and no increase or decrease shall be made at any time through September 14, 2008.  

·

One of Mr. Ahn or Mr. Hannan will be appointed to any Board Committee as may be established by the Board.

·

Each party will bear its own costs relating to the Pending Litigation, the Proposed Special Meeting, the Agreement, the Release, and all related matters.

·

Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement, all covenants and restrictions will lapse upon the earlier of such time that no designees of Riley serve on Issuer’s Board, or the adjournment and close of Issuer’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.


The foregoing description of the Settlement Agreement and the Release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Settlement Agreement attached as Exhibit A.  



Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer


See Item 4.


Item 5(c) as previously filed is amended to add the following information:


(c)

The following are transactions effected by Reporting Persons in Common Stock that have taken place since the last 13D filing.  


Master Fund

Trade Date

Trans Code

Quantity

Price

 

8/31/2007

BY

20,566

2.7396

Investment Advisory Clients

Trade Date

Trans Code

Quantity

Price

 

9/6/2007

BY

100

2.6

 

9/7/2007

BY

11,400

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 as previously filed is amended to add the following information:


On September 14, 2007, certain of the Reporting Persons entered into the Settlement Agreement with the Issuer and other parties.  See Item 4.  The foregoing description of the Settlement Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Settlement Agreement attached as Exhibit A.  







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Item 7.

Material to be filed as Exhibits


Exhibit A

Settlement Agreement, dated September 14, 2007, by and among Regent Communications, Inc., Riley Investment Management LLC, Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P., SMH Capital Inc., SOF Management, LLC, Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P., Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional) L.P. and Don A. Sanders, and as to Sections 1.2 and 2.4 only, John Ahn and Joseph Patrick Hannan








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SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date: September 17, 2007



 

 

Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.

 

 

 

By: Riley Investment Management LLC, its General

 

 

 

        Partner

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryant R. Riley

 

 

 

Bryant R. Riley, Managing Member


 

 

Riley Investment Management LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryant R. Riley

 

 

 

Bryant R. Riley, Managing Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryant R. Riley

 

 

 

Bryant R. Riley






EX-99.A 2 settlementagree.htm SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT EX-A

EXHIBIT A
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
     THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of September 14, 2007 (“Agreement”) by and among Regent Communications, Inc.(“Regent”), Riley Investment Management LLC (“RIM”), Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.(“RIP”), SMH Capital Inc. (“SMH Capital”), SOF Management, LLC (“SOF Management”), Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P. (“SOF Fund”), Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional) L.P. (“SOF Fund (Institutional) and Don A. Sanders (“Mr. Sanders”), and as to Sections 1.2 and 2.4 only, John Ahn and Joseph Patrick Hannan.
     For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Company” shall mean Regent and all of its affiliates, the term “Riley” shall mean RIM, RIP and all of their respective affiliates, the term “Sanders” shall mean SMH Capital, SOF Management, SOF Fund, SOF Fund (Institutional), Mr. Sanders and all of their respective affiliates, and the term “affiliates” shall mean any officer, director, employees, investment advisory clients, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor, successor, parent, subsidiary, affiliate, division, or related company.
     WHEREAS, pursuant to a series of letters dated in the period July 19, 2007 through August 8, 2007, Riley, Sanders, and certain other Regent stockholders have demanded a special meeting of Regent’s stockholders (the “Proposed Special Meeting”) for the purpose of amending Regent’s bylaws in certain respects and to expand Regent’s Board of Directors from five directors to nine directors, and have nominated four individuals for election to fill such newly created positions in the event that the Regent stockholders would vote to increase the size of the Board;
     WHEREAS, the Proposed Special Meeting and related matters have given rise to certain claims and counterclaims that various parties hereto have asserted against each other in (a) Civil Action No. 3154-CC pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and (b) Civil Action No. 07-499 pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (collectively, such Civil Actions are referred to herein as the “Pending Litigation”); and
     WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement mutually agree that it is in their respective best interests and in the best interests of Regent and Regent’s stockholders to avoid the time, costs, and disruptions that a potential proxy contest may cause the parties in connection with the Proposed Special Meeting, to settle the Pending Litigation, to revise the composition of Regent’s Board of Directors, and to agree on certain related matters, all as set forth in this Agreement;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 


 

ARTICLE I. COMPOSITION OF BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEES
     1.1 Board Size. In accordance with Regent’s bylaws, Regent’s Board of Directors will vote to set the number of Directors to serve on the Board at seven as of the date of this Agreement. Unless approved by a majority of the Board, which approval must include the approval of either John Ahn or Joseph Patrick Hannan, the size of the Board shall remain fixed at seven; provided, however, that the Board shall not increase or decrease the size of the Board from seven Directors at any time for a period of one year from the date of this Agreement.
     1.2 Appointment of Riley Nominees. No later than the close of business on September 14, 2007, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Regent’s Board shall review the qualifications of Riley’s proposed Director nominees, Messrs. Ahn and Hannan, to serve as Directors on Regent’s Board and to fill the two vacancies created upon the expansion of Regent’s Board to seven Directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s review shall include without limitation a telephonic interview by the Committee of the proposed nominees and review of Regent’s standard director and officer questionnaire as completed by such nominees. Upon completion of its review, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall make a recommendation to the full Board as to the appointment of Messrs. Ahn and Hannan to fill the two vacancies on the Board, and the Board shall consider such recommendation in good faith immediately thereafter. Messrs. Ahn and Hannan agree to make themselves available for a telephonic interview and to return the completed questionnaire no later than the close of business on September 14, 2007.
     1.3 Board Committees. Upon the appointment of Messrs. Ahn and Hannan to Regent’s Board, the Board also immediately will appoint Mr. Ahn to the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Mr. Hannan to the Board’s Audit and Compensation Committees. For any other Board Committee established by the Board at any time, the Board will appoint either Mr. Ahn or Mr. Hannan to such Committee.
     1.4 Effect of Failure to Appoint. If Messrs. Ahn and/or Hannan, or another proposed Riley nominee in lieu of either or both such individuals, are not appointed to Regent’s Board and to the appropriate Board Committees as specified in Section 1.3 by 9:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on September 14, 2007, then this Agreement shall be null and void.
ARTICLE II. MEETINGS OF REGENT’S STOCKHOLDERS
     2.1 Withdrawal of Demand for Special Meeting. By execution of this Agreement and subject to the satisfaction of the condition specified in Section 1.4, Riley and Sanders agree that their demands for the Proposed Special Meeting are cancelled and withdrawn. Riley and Sanders waive any failure of Regent to call such Proposed Special Meeting.
     2.2 No Change in Bylaws as to Special Meetings. Unless approved by a majority of the Board, including the approval of at least one of Messrs. Ahn and Hannan, the Board shall not amend Regent’s bylaws with respect to calling a special meeting of stockholders. This restriction from amending Regent’s bylaws relating to calling a special meeting will continue for two months after no designees of Riley serve on Regent’s Board; provided, that, any amendment to Regent’s bylaws shall not apply retroactively to a special meeting that is validly called prior to the end of such two month period.

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     2.3 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. So long as through the date of Regent’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (a) Riley maintains beneficial ownership of at least 5.0% of Regent’s outstanding shares of common stock, and (b) Sanders maintains beneficial ownership of at least 5.0% of Regent’s outstanding shares of common stock, then Regent’s Board will nominate Messrs. Ahn and Hannan for reelection to the Board to serve as Directors through Regent’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
     2.4 Limitations as to Future Special and Annual Meetings of Stockholders. Without the consent of a majority of the then current members of Regent’s Board, Riley, Sanders, and Messrs. Ahn and Hannan agree that they will not call for any special meeting of Regent’s stockholders and will not nominate any person for election to Regent’s Board at any special or annual meeting of Regent’s stockholders, or to form or join a group or act in concert with any person or entity to change the composition of the Board, through one year after the date of this Agreement; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not restrict any vote or actions by Messrs. Ahn and Hannan in their capacity as directors of Regent (including on the Nominating Committee) and Riley, Sanders and Messrs. Ahn and Hannan shall not be restricted from voting any shares of, or giving a proxy or executing a written consent with respect to, their Regent stock in response to a request from a third party that is not part of a group, as defined in Rule 13d-1, of which Riley, Sanders, Mr. Hannan or Mr. Ahn is also a member and such actions shall not in and of itself be deemed to be acting in concert with the person or persons requesting the vote, proxy or written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions set forth in this paragraph 2.4 shall terminate at any time that the Company breaches any of its covenants set forth in Article I, Section 2.2, or Section 2.3 hereof, nor shall the restrictions set forth in this Section 2.4 apply to any attorney or agent of Riley or Sanders who is not subject to the direct or indirect control of either Riley or Sanders.
ARTICLE III. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
     3.1 Mutual Release of Claims. Upon the satisfaction of the condition specified in Section 1.4, the parties hereto immediately shall enter into the Release attached hereto as Exhibit A.
     3.2 Dismissal of Pending Litigation. Upon the satisfaction of the condition specified in Section 1.4, the parties hereto promptly shall dismiss all Pending Litigation with prejudice and in no event later than the second business day following the satisfaction of such condition, and no party shall hereafter initiate or encourage any litigation, inquiry, challenge or other proceeding with respect to any matter encompassed within the Pending Litigation or covered by the Release attached hereto as Exhibit A.
     3.3 No Effect as to Litigation Regarding Any Future Special Meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, the releases specified in Section 3.1 and the dismissals specified in Section 3.2 will not prevent the parties hereto from litigating with respect to any future special meeting of Regent’s stockholders or other similar issues regarding the composition of Regent’s Board or matters then arising under the federal securities laws or the Delaware General Corporation Act

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that may arise after the earlier of (a) the date Messrs. Ahn and Hannan cease to serve on Regent’s Board, (b) a breach of this Agreement, or (c) one year from the date of this Agreement.
     3.4 Costs. Each party hereto agrees to bear its own costs relating to the Pending Litigation, the Proposed Special Meeting, this Agreement, the Release, and all related matters.
     3.5 Public Disclosures. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, Regent will prepare and issue a press release announcing the resolution of all matters, which press release shall be mutually agreeable to all parties hereto (the “Press Release”). Regent also will promptly file a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission to which this Agreement and the Press Release will be attached as exhibits. This Agreement and the Press Release may be filed as an exhibit to any amendment required to be filed under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to the Schedule 13Ds filed by Riley and Sanders. None of the parties hereto will make any public statements regarding this Agreement and related matters that are inconsistent with or contrary to the statements in the Press Release. Any statement otherwise prohibited by this Section 3.5 may nevertheless be made without violating this Agreement if such statement is either required by applicable law, rule of regulation or is required to be made by the person seeking to make such statement in order to comply with such party’s fiduciary duties to Regent or its stockholders, in each case as reasonably determined by such person based on the advice of outside counsel and upon reasonable prior notice to the parties hereto of the nature of the statement and the basis pursuant to which it is required to be made.
     3.6 Expiration of Covenants and Restrictions. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall lapse and be of no further effect at the earlier of (a) such time that no Riley designees serve on Regent’s Board, or (b) adjournment and close of Regent’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
     3.7 References to Riley Designees. All references in this Agreement to either Mr. Ahn or Mr. Hannan, also shall mean any other person designated by Riley and approved by Regent’s Board to serve as a Director of Regent.
ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS
     4.1 Binding Agreement. Each term of this Agreement is binding upon the parties hereto and their respective predecessors, successors, transferees, permitted assignees, insurers, and reinsurers. If any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed or declared to be unenforceable, invalid or void, such provision shall not impair any other provision of this Agreement. It is hereby expressly understood and agreed that the terms of this Agreement are contractual and not merely recitals.
     4.2 Complete Agreement. This Agreement, including the Release attached hereto, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of all matters contained in this Agreement and the Release, and supersedes all prior and/or contemporaneous oral or written agreements, representations or understandings of any nature. There are no unwritten agreements or understandings between the parties.

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     4.3 Authority. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and represents that it has the full power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and that the person(s) signing this Agreement on its behalf has the full power, capacity and authority to do so. Each party hereby represents that it has read the foregoing Agreement, presented it to competent legal counsel for review, fully understands it, and has executed it voluntarily with full knowledge of its legally binding effect.
     4.4 No Admission of Liability. This Agreement is entered into by the parties for the sole purpose of effecting a settlement of all matters relating to the Proposed Special Meeting and the Pending Litigation and nothing herein is intended or shall be construed as an admission of liability with respect to any claims or allegations made relating to such Proposed Special Meeting or Pending Litigation.
     4.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Each of the parties hereto agree that any action or proceeding relating to or arising out of this Agreement shall be adjudicated exclusively in the courts located in Delaware.
     4.6 Injunctive Relief. The parties agree that in the event of any actual or threatened breach by any other party of any of the provisions contained in this Agreement, the non-breaching parties shall be entitled to seek immediate temporary injunctive and other equitable relief, without the necessity of showing actual monetary damages, subject to hearing as soon thereafter as possible. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting any party from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of any damages which it is able to prove.
     4.7 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument duly executed by all of the parties hereto.
     4.8 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned or transferred to any third party without the prior express written consent of all of the parties. Any permitted assignment or transfer of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns and legal representatives.
     4.9 Section Headings. Section headings are inserted herein for convenience only and shall not affect any construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
     4.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
[Signatures follow on pages 6 and 7]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, each individually or through their duly authorized representative, have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
         
  REGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ WILLIAM L. STAKELIN    
    Name:   William L. Stakelin   
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
         
  RILEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P.
     By: Riley Investment Management LLC, the General
     Partner
 
 
 
  By:   /s/ JOHN AHN    
    Name:   John Ahn  
    Title:   Principal  
         
  RILEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ JOHN AHN    
    Name:   John Ahn   
    Title:   Principal   
 
         
  SMH CAPITAL INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ B. T. Morris    
    Name:   Ben T. Morris   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer   
 
         
  SOF MANAGEMENT LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ DON A. SANDERS    
    Name:   Don A. Sanders   
    Title:   Manager   

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  SANDERS OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P.
 
 
  By:   /s/ DON A. SANDERS    
    Name:   Don A. Sanders   
    Title:   Manager, SOF Management LLC, General Partner   
 
         
  SANDERS OPPORTUNITY FUND (INSTITUTIONAL), L.P.
 
 
  By:   /s/ DON A. SANDERS    
    Name:   Don A. Sanders   
    Title:   Manager, SOF Management LLC, General Partner   
 
         
     
  /s/ DON A. SANDERS    
  Don Sanders   
     
 
         
     
  /s/ JOHN AHN    
  John Ahn, as to Sections 1.2 and 2.4 only   
     
 
         
     
  /s/ J. P. Hannan    
  Joseph Patrick Hannan, as to Sections 1.2 and 2.4 only   
     
 

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EXHIBIT A
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RELEASE
     THIS RELEASE is entered into by and between Regent Communications, Inc., Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P., Riley Investment Management, LLC, SMH Capital Inc., SOF Management, LLC, Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P. and Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional) L.P., John Ahn, Don A. Sanders and Bryant Riley.
1 DEFINITIONS
  1.1   “Claims” mean claims and counterclaims arising under or relating to (1) Civil Action No. 3154-CC pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and (2) Civil Action No. 07-499 pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
 
  1.2   “Investment Advisory Clients” mean shareholders of Regent who are clients or customers of Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P., Riley Investment Management, LLC, SMH Capital Inc., John Ahn, or Don A. Sanders.
 
  1.3   “Mr. Ahn” means John Ahn and all agents, employees, Investment Advisory Clients, counsel and other persons acting on his behalf.
 
  1.4   “Mr. Riley” means Bryant Riley and all agents, employees, Investment Advisory Clients, counsel and other persons acting on his behalf.
 
  1.5   “Regent” means Regent Communications Inc., and any officer, director, employees, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor, successor, parent, subsidiary, affiliate, division, or related company of the foregoing.
 
  1.6   “Release” means this Release.
 
  1.7   “RIM” means Riley Investment Management, LLC and any officer, director, employees, Investment Advisory Clients, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor,

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      successor, parent, subsidiary, affiliate, division, or related company of the foregoing.
 
  1.8   “RIP” means Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P., and any officer, director, employees, Investment Advisory Clients, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor, successor, parent, subsidiary, affiliate, division, or related company of the foregoing.
 
  1.9   “Riley” means RIM, RIP, Mr. Ahn and Mr. Riley collectively.
 
  1.10   “Mr. Sanders” means Don A. Sanders and all agents, employees, counsel and other persons acting on his behalf.
 
  1.11   “SMH Capital” means SMH Capital Inc. and any officer, director, employees, Investment Advisory Clients, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor, successor, parent, subsidiary, affiliate, division, or related company of the foregoing.
 
  1.12   “SOF Fund” means Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P., and any officer, director, employees, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor, or successor of the foregoing.
 
  1.13   “SOF Fund (Institutional)” means Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional), L.P., and any officer, director, employees, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor, or successor of the foregoing.
 
  1.14   “SOF Management” means SOF Management LLC, and any officer, director, employees, Investment Advisory Clients, attorney, agent, assignee, predecessor, successor, parent, subsidiary, affiliate, division, or related company of the foregoing.
 
  1.15   “Sanders” means SMH Capital, SOF Fund, SOF Fund (Institutional), SOF Management and Mr. Sanders collectively.

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  1.16   “Settlement Agreement” means the Settlement Agreement entered into by and between Regent, RIP, RIM, SMH Capital, SOF Management, SOF Fund, SOF Fund (Institutional), Sanders, Ahn and Joseph Patrick Hannan to which this document is attached.
 
  1.17   All Definitions from the Settlement Agreement not otherwise defined in this Release are incorporated as though referenced fully herein.
 
  1.18   “Releasing Parties” means Regent, RIM, RIP, SMH Capital, SOF Management, SOF Fund, SOF Fund (Institutional), Mr. Sanders, Mr. Ahn, and Mr. Riley collectively.
2 RECITALS
  2.1   All Recitals from the Settlement Agreement are incorporated as though referenced fully herein.
 
  2.2   Regent, RIP, RIM, SMH Capital, SOF Management, SOF Fund, SOF Fund (Institutional), Mr. Sanders, Mr. Ahn and Mr. Riley desire to fully and finally resolve all disputes that exist between them with respect to the Claims without any admissions of liability, by entering into this Release.
 
  2.3   The Releasing Parties hereby agree as follows.
3 REGENT’S RELEASES
  3.1   Regent discharges, releases, and remises RIP, RIM, SMH Capital, SOF Management, SOF Fund, SOF Fund (Institutional), Mr. Sanders, Mr. Ahn and Mr. Riley from any and all liabilities, entitlements, obligations, agreements, claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, damages, losses, costs, and expenses of any nature or kind whatsoever that have been, could have been, or might in the

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      future be asserted by Regent in connection with or related in any way, directly or indirectly, to the Claims, whether or not such liabilities, entitlements, obligations, agreements, claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, damages, costs, losses, and expenses are currently known to exist.
4 RILEY’S RELEASE
  4.1   Riley discharges, releases, and remises Regent from any and all liabilities, entitlements, obligations, agreements, claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, damages, losses, costs, and expenses of any nature or kind whatsoever that have been, could have been, or might in the future be asserted by Riley in connection with or related in any way, directly or indirectly, to the Claims, whether or not such liabilities, entitlements, obligations, agreements, claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, damages, costs, losses, and expenses are currently known to exist.
5 SANDERS’ RELEASE
  5.1   Sanders discharges, releases, and remises Regent from any and all liabilities, entitlements, obligations, agreements, claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, damages, losses, costs, and expenses of any nature or kind whatsoever that have been, could have been, or might in the future be asserted by Sanders in connection with or related in any way, directly or indirectly, to the Claims, whether or not such liabilities, entitlements, obligations, agreements, claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, damages, costs, losses, and expenses are currently known to exist.

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6 EXPRESS WAIVER BY RELEASING PARTIES
  6.1   The Releasing Parties further hereby acknowledge that they have expressly waived any and all rights that they may have under any and all statutes or laws that purport to limit the scope of a general release, including without limitation Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, which provides as follows:
     A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
7 GENERAL CONDITIONS
  7.1   Consideration. The Releasing Parties hereby agree that in consideration of this Release the Releasing Parties will perform or have performed the obligations and promises as set forth in the Settlement Agreement to which this document is attached.
 
  7.2   Binding Agreement. Each term of this Release is binding upon the Releasing Parties and their respective predecessors, successors, transferees, assignees, insurers, and reinsurers.
 
  7.3   Complete Agreement. This Release sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the Releasing Parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein.

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  7.4   Governing Law. This Release shall be interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.
 
  7.5   Counterparts. This Release may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Releasing Parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
     THE RELEASING PARTIES, each through their duly authorized representative, have executed this Release on the respective dates set forth below.
         
  REGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ WILLIAM L. STAKELIN    
    Name:   William L. Stakelin   
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer  
    DATED:   September 14, 2007   
         
  RILEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P.
     By: Riley Investment Management LLC, the General
     Partner 
 
 
  By:   /s/ JOHN AHN    
    Name:   John Ahn  
    Title:   Principal  
    DATED:   September 14, 2007   

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  RILEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ JOHN AHN    
    Name:   John Ahn   
  Title:   Principal
  DATED: September 14, 2007  
 
         
  SMH CAPITAL INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ B. T. Morris    
    Name:   Ben T. Morris   
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer  
  DATED: September 14, 2007
 
         
  SOF MANAGEMENT LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ DON A. SANDERS    
    Name:   Don A. Sanders   
  Title:   Manager  
  DATED: September 14, 2007
 
         
  SANDERS OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P.
 
 
  By:   /s/ DON A. SANDERS    
    Name:   Don A. Sanders   
  Title:   Manager, SOF Management LLC, General Partner  
  DATED: September 14, 2007
 

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  SANDERS OPPORTUNITY FUND (INSTITUTIONAL), L.P.
 
 
  By:   /s/ DON A. SANDERS    
    Name:   Don A. Sanders   
  Title:   Manager, SOF Management LLC, General Partner  
  DATED: September 14, 2007
 
         
     
  /s/ DON A. SANDERS    
  DON A. SANDERS   
  DATED: September 14, 2007
 
         
     
  /s/ JOHN AHN    
  JOHN AHN   
  DATED: September 14, 2007
 
         
     
  /s/ BRYANT RILEY    
  BRYANT RILEY   
  DATED: September 14, 2007
 

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