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 14, 2004
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION EMMIS OPERATING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
in its charter)
INDIANA INDIANA
(State of incorporation or organization) (State of incorporation or organization)
0-23264 333-62172-13
(Commission file number) (Commission file number)
35-1542018 35-2141064
(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
ONE EMMIS PLAZA ONE EMMIS PLAZA
40 MONUMENT CIRCLE 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE
SUITE 700 SUITE 700
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Address of principal executive offices)
(317) 266-0100 (317) 266-0100
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE) INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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Item 5. Other Events
On April 14, 2004, we issued a press release announcing Emmis
Operating Company's proposed offering of senior subordinated notes in
a Rule 144A Offering. In connection with this proposed offering of
senior subordinated notes, Emmis Operating Company intends to enter
into an amended senior credit facility and repurchase or redeem all
of its outstanding 8?% senior subordinated notes due 2009 and we
intend to repurchase our 12 1/2% senior discount notes due 2011. The
press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
by reference into this filing.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
EXHIBIT # DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press release dated April 14, 2004.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Date: April 19, 2004 By: /s/ J. Scott Enright
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J. Scott Enright, Vice President,
Associate General Counsel and
Secretary
EMMIS OPERATING COMPANY
Date: April 19, 2004 By: /s/ J. Scott Enright
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J. Scott Enright, Vice President,
Associate General Counsel and
Secretary
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