Form 8-K

 

 

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) December 5, 2011

 

 

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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 649-6000

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))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As announced previously, Stephen Y. Dickinson (Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer) will retire effective December 31, 2011. Timothy J. Mulvaney will become Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Mulvaney is currently the Company’s Controller and has been since 2009. He was Assistant Controller from 2005 - 2009.

There are no transactions required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the appointment of Mr. Mulvaney as Chief Accounting Officer.

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 December 8, 2011    
   

/s/ James F. Woodward

    James F. Woodward
    Vice President - Finance
    and Chief Financial Officer