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

 

Commission File Number 000-26076

event reported)  April 13, 2004

 

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant)

 

Maryland

 

52-1494660

(State of organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road
Cockeysville, MD  21030

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone Number)

 

 



 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On April 13, 2004, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced via press release that it will exceed previous guidance for net broadcast revenue for its first quarter ended March 31, 2004.  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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ David Bochenek

 

 

Name:

David Bochenek

 

 

Title:

Chief Accounting Officer/Controller

 

 

Dated: April 13, 2004

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release (dated April 13, 2004) - Sinclair To Exceed First Quarter Revenue Estimates

 

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