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 1, 2008

 

Commission File Number 000-26076

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant)

 

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road

Hunt Valley, MD  21030

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation 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))

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 1, 2008, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced via press release the Company’s purchase of the non-licensed assets of KFXA-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for $17.1 million in cash from Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd.  The Company also obtained the right to purchase licensed assets owned by Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd., pending FCC approval, for $1.9 million.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The information contained herein and in the attached exhibit are furnished under this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference to any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit related to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.

 

Exhibit 99.1 Sinclair Press Release (dated February 1, 2008) Sinclair Broadcast Group Purchases Non-licensed Assets of KFXA-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

 

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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 R. Bochenek
	Name:	David R. Bochenek
	Title:	Vice President / Chief Accounting Officer

 

Dated: February 5, 2008

 

 

 

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