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): December 28, 2012 (December 26, 2012)

 

 

GateHouse Media, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33091   36-4197635

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

350 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York   14450
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 598-0030

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 26, 2012, awards of annual cash bonuses to certain GateHouse Media, Inc. executive officers were declared, as set forth below. It is anticipated that such bonuses will be paid out before the end of the 2012 calendar year.

 

Executive Officer

   Cash Bonus  

Michael E. Reed

Chief Executive Officer

   $ 800,000   

Kirk Davis

Chief Operating Officer

   $ 350,000   

Polly Grunfeld Sack

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

   $ 140,000   

Melinda A. Janik

Chief Financial Officer

   $ 125,000   

Mark Maring

Treasurer

   $ 80,000   


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.

 

GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC.

/s/ Michael E. Reed

Michael E. Reed
Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 28, 2012