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): August 6, 2003 SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-11588 38-3042953 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 73 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (313) 886-7070 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated August 6, 2003. ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. Pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Saga Communications, Inc., hereby furnishes a press release, issued on August 6, 2003, disclosing material non-public information regarding its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. The press release is also available on the Company's website, which is www.sagacommunications.com. 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. SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Date: August 6, 2003 By: /s/ SAMUEL D. BUSH ------------------------------- Samuel D. Bush Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated August 6, 2003