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) May 2, 2007

 

Commission File Number 000-26076

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant)

Maryland

 

52-1494660

(State of organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road
Cockeysville, MD  21030

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 




SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 2, 2007, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that it intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, approximately $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2027.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Sinclair Press Release (dated May 2, 2007) Sinclair Announces Proposed Public Offering of Convertible Senior Notes

 

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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: May 3, 2007

 

 

 

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