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):  September 20, 2010

 

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

000-26076

 

52-1494660

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road
Hunt Valley, MD

 

21030

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On September 20, 2010, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”), announced  that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sinclair Television Group, Inc. (“STG”), commenced a private placement of Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”).  The related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On September 20, 2010, the Company also announced that STG had commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of STG’s outstanding 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the “8% Notes”). As part of the tender offer for the 8% Notes, STG is also soliciting consents from the holders of the 8% Notes to make certain amendments to the indenture, as supplemented, governing the 8% Notes by means of a supplemental indenture.  The related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On September 21, 2010, the Company announced the pricing of the Notes to be offered by STG in the previously announced private placement. The related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated September 20, 2010.

Exhibit 99.2  Press Release dated September 20, 2010.

Exhibit 99.3  Press Release dated September 21, 2010.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David R. Bochenek

 

Name:

David R. Bochenek

 

Title:

Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

Dated: September 21, 2010

 

 

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