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): June 28, 2007
GateHouse Media, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33091 | 36-4197635 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 350 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York | 14450 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 598-0030
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Section 1 – Other Events
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 28, 2007, GateHouse Media, Inc. (the “Company”) signed a definitive asset purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) to sell The Herald-Dispatch, The Putnam Herald, and the Lawrence Herald which are located in Huntington, West Virginia, to Champion Industries, Inc. (“Champion”) for a purchase price of $77 million. The parties to the agreement are the Company, GateHouse Media West Virginia Holdings, Inc., and GateHouse Media Illinois Holdings, Inc., as sellers, Champion Publishing, Inc., as buyer, and Champion, as buyer guarantor. On June 28, 2007, the Company issued a press release, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the signing of the Agreement. Other than the Agreement, there are no material relationships between the Company and Champion or any of their respective affiliates.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 28, 2007 | |
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.
| GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC. | ||
| /s/ Michael Reed | ||
| Michael Reed Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: June 28, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 28, 2007 | |