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 27, 2012

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant)

 

Maryland

 

000-26076

 

52-1494660

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

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)

 

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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 8.01. Other Events.

 

On September 27, 2012, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sinclair Television Group, Inc. (“STG”), commenced a private placement of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Unsecured Notes (the “Notes”).  The Notes are expected to mature in 2022 and to be guaranteed by Sinclair and certain of Sinclair’s subsidiaries.  The related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On September 27, 2012, the Company announced the pricing of the Notes to be offered by STG in the previously announced private placement. The Notes were priced at 100% of their par value and will bear interest at a rate of 6.125% per annum payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, commencing on April 1, 2013. The related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1

 

Press release dated September 27, 2012.

99.2

 

Press release dated September 27, 2012.

 

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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: September 28, 2012

 

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