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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS CO | dex991.htm |
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 (1)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2010
ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 333-02302
| Delaware | 74-1803105 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.) |
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 2700
Arlington, VA 22209
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(703) 647-8700
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14k-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company’s duty to file reports is automatically suspended as a result of having fewer than 300 holders of record of each class of its debt securities outstanding as of October 1, 2009, but the Company agreed under the terms of certain long-term debt to continue these filings in the future. |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On April 16, 2010, Allbritton Communications Company announced preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The foregoing description is qualified by reference in its entirety to such exhibit.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibit
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 16, 2010, regarding preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. |
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.
| ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| April 16, 2010 | /S/ STEPHEN P. GIBSON | |||
| Date | Name: | Stephen P. Gibson | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||