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): September 13, 2011
CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-24525 | 36-4159663 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS employer Identification No.) | ||
| 3280 Peachtree Road, N.W., Suite 2300, Atlanta GA | 30305 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 949-0700
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Item 8.01—Other Events.
On September 13, 2011, Cumulus Media Inc. (“Cumulus Media”) and Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (“Citadel”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that they have been notified of the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”) regarding the review of the previously announced merger of a subsidiary of Cumulus Media with and into Citadel, pursuant to which Citadel will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cumulus Media (the “Merger”). This clearance satisfies the condition to the completion of the Merger relating to the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01—Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 13, 2011. | |
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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.
| CUMULUS MEDIA INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ J.P. Hannan | |||
| Name: | J.P. Hannan | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: September 13, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 13, 2011. | |