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):  August 8, 2003

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

000-26076

 

52-1494660

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road
Hunt Valley, MD  21030

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

 



 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 8, 2003, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced via press release the Company’s financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2003.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  This Form 8-K, the information contained herein, and the attached exhibit are furnished under this Item 12 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference to any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David R. Bochenek

 

 

Name:

David R. Bochenek

 

Title:

Chief Accounting Officer/Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  August 8, 2003

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release (dated August 8, 2003) - Sinclair Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

 

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