8-K for Granite acquisition


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 9, 2014
 
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Ohio
 
0-16914
 
31-1223339
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
312 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
 
 
 
45202
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 977-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
 


Item No.
 
Page
 
 
 
1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
3
 
 
 
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
3


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 9, 2014, we reached a definitive agreement to acquire two television stations owned by Granite Broadcasting Corp. — Detroit MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYD and Buffalo, N.Y., ABC affiliate WKBW — for $110 million in cash. The transaction, pending regulatory and other approvals, is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2014.

9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description of Item 
Exhibit No. Incorporated
 
 
 
99.1
Press release dated February 10, 2014
99.1


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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.
 
 
 
 
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
 
 
 
BY:
 
/s/ Douglas F. Lyons
 
 
Douglas F. Lyons
 
 
Vice President and Controller
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: February 11, 2014



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