UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | March 14, 2012 |
FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 000-22439 | 91-0222175 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 140 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 500, Seattle, Washington | 98109 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 206-404-7000 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Explanatory Note
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (this “Amendment No. 1”) to the Current Report filed by Fisher Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2012 (the “Original Filing”). This Amendment No. 1 provides updated information with the respect to the disclosure provided in the Original Filing.
Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On March 14, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Peter E. Murphy to the Board’s Compensation Committee to replace Paul A. Bible on the Committee effective immediately. Mr. Murphy joined the Board on January 10, 2012 as a Class 3 director to fill an existing vacancy. Mr. Bible is the Company’s non-executive Chairman and the Chairman of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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.
| FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||
| March 16, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Colleen B. Brown
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| Name: Colleen B. Brown | ||||
| Title: President and Chief Executive officer | ||||