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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 19, 2012
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-50478
(Commission File Number)
23-3083125
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5215 N. O’Connor Blvd.,  Suite 1400
Irving, Texas 75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including  Zip Code)
(972) 373-8800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 19, 2012, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. ("Nexstar") issued a press release announcing the entry by Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting, Inc. (“Mission”) into a definitive agreement to acquire twelve television stations and associated digital sub-channels in eight markets from entities controlled by privately-held Newport Television, LLC (“Newport”) for $285.5 million. Nexstar will acquire ten stations as well as Newport’s Inergize Digital media operations and Mission will acquire two stations in Little Rock, AR.  Nexstar also announced that it and Mission have secured commitments for new $645 million Senior Secured Credit Facilities comprised of a $570 million Term Loan B due 2019 and a $75 million Revolving Credit Facility due December 2017. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. dated July 19, 2012.

 

 
 
 


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.
 
NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.


By:          /s/ Thomas E. Carter                                             
Date: July 19, 2012
Name:
Title:
Thomas E. Carter
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 

 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX
 

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. dated July 19, 2012.