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) |
Registrants 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 |