Form 8-K

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 18, 2007

 


MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Commonwealth of Virginia   1-6383   54-0850433

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

333 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA   23219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 649-6000

N/A

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

 


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Media General, Inc., amended its $300 million variable rate bank term loan agreement effective October 18, 2007 and amended its $1 billion revolving credit facility effective October 19, 2007. Pursuant to the amendments, the Company can elect, on or prior to December 14, 2007, to increase the maximum leverage ratio covenant and reduce the minimum interest coverage ratio covenant for a period of three fiscal quarters. The amendments also modified the circumstances under which subsidiary guarantees would be in place.

Except as provided in the amendments, all other provisions of the $300 million variable rate bank term loan agreement and the $1 billion revolving credit facility remain in full force and effect.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

d) Exhibits

 

10.1    First Amendment to Credit Agreement
10.2    Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement


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.

 

  MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
  (Registrant)
Date October 22, 2007  
 

/s/ John A. Schauss

  John A. Schauss
  Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer