Tribune Co - Current report filing (8-K)
14 May 2008 - 5:21AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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 7, 2008
Commission
file number 1-8572
TRIBUNE
COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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36-1880355
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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435
North Michigan Avenue
Chicago,
Illinois
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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60611
(Zip
code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (312) 222-9100
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
5.02.
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DEPARTURE
OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS;
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS;
COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS.
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As
previously announced, Randy Michaels has been appointed Chief Operating Officer
of Tribune Company, effective May 7, 2008. Mr. Michaels, 55, has been serving as
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s
Interactive and Broadcast divisions since December 20, 2007. Beginning in early
2007, until his employment with the Company, Mr. Michaels served as chief
executive officer of Local TV, LLC, a company that acquired the television
stations formerly owned by The New York Times Company. Beginning in 1986, Mr.
Michaels served in various executive capacities at Jacor Communications, later
becoming its chief executive officer. When Clear Channel Communications acquired
Jacor in 1999, Mr. Michaels became Clear Channel’s division president and later
chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Michaels left Clear Channel in 2002
and started several private broadcast firms, including RadioActive and Product
1st. He began working with Oak Hill Capital partners in early 2005 on
acquisition opportunities, culminating in the creation of Local TV.
As
previously announced, Mark Shapiro was elected to the Board of Directors of the
Company on May 7, 2008. Mr. Shapiro is President and Chief Executive Officer of
Six Flags, Inc., a position he has held since December 2005. Prior to joining
Six Flags, Mr. Shapiro served as Executive Vice President/Programming and
Production at ESPN, Inc.
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.
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TRIBUNE
COMPANY
(Registrant)
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Date:
May 13, 2008
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By:
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/s/ David
P. Eldersveld
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David
P. Eldersveld
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Vice
President/Deputy General
Counsel
and Secretary
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