Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 28, 2010

 

 

MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth of Virginia   1-6383   54-0850433

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

333 East Franklin Street, Richmond Virginia   23219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(804) 649-6000

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 28, 2010, Media General, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it plans to offer $350 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2017 in a private offering to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1        Press release, dated January 28, 2010, announcing plans to offer senior secured notes.

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.

 

  MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
  (Registrant)
Date January 28, 2010  
 

/s/    JOHN A. SCHAUSS        

  John A. Schauss
  Vice President – Finance
  and Chief Financial Officer