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): April 15, 2010
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Indiana | 0-23264 | 35-1542018 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
ONE EMMIS PLAZA, 40 MONUMENT
CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANPOLIS, INDIANA |
46204 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 317-266-0100
NOT
APPLICABLE |
(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 April 15, 2010, dividends to holders of our 6.25% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) were in arrears for six consecutive quarterly periods. Under the terms of our Preferred Stock, those holders are entitled at our next meeting of shareholders to elect two directors to our board of directors. Their right to elect two directors continues until we have paid in full the dividends that are in arrears. A press release announcing the timing of our next shareholders’ meeting and the ability of the holders of the Preferred Stock to nominate and elect two directors is being issued at the time of this filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Press release regarding ability of Series A Preferred Stock holders to elect two directors |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on
Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Dated: April 15, 2010
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:
/s/ J. Scott Enright
Name: J.
Scott Enright
Title: Executive Vice President,
General
Counsel and Secretary