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):   August 27, 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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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
140 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 500, Seattle, Washington   98109
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   206-404-7000

Not Applicable
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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 August 27, 2012 (the “Original Filing”).  This Amendment No. 1 provides updated information with the respect to the disclosure provided in the Original Filing.

Section 7 – Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 27, 2012, the Fisher Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors had declared a $10.00 per share special cash dividend with a record date of September 28, 2012 and a payment date of October 19, 2012 (the “Special Dividend”). NASDAQ has indicated that the ex-dividend date for the Special Dividend determined in accordance with NASDAQ Uniform Practice Code 11140 will be October 22, 2012.


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.
          
September 5, 2012   By:   /s/ Colleen B. Brown
       
        Name: Colleen B. Brown
        Title: President and CEO