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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) October 2, 2017
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 0-16914 | 31-1223339 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
312 Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio | 45202 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 977-3000
Not Applicable
(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):
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Item No. | Page | |
2.03 | Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant | 3 |
9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 |
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off Balance Sheet Arrangement of a
Registrant
On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Incremental Facility) ("First Amendment"). Under the First Amendment, we issued a $300,000,000 term loan. A copy of the First Amendment is filed as Exhibit 99.1. The proceeds of the term loan were used for the acquisition of the Katz Broadcasting networks.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description of Item | |
99.1 | ||
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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.
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY | ||
BY: | /s/ Douglas F. Lyons | |
Douglas F. Lyons | ||
Vice President and Controller | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Dated: October 3, 2017
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