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) January 11, 2012 (January 11, 2012)
Gray Television, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Georgia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-13796 | 58-0285030 | |
| (Commission File Numbers) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4370 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia | 30319 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
404-504-9828
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 11, 2012, Gray Television, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Robert A. Beizer, the Company’s Vice President for Law and Development and Secretary, will retire effective February 29, 2012. Kevin P. Latek, a partner in the Washington, DC office of Dow Lohnes PLLC who has significant experience representing broadcasting companies, will join the Company as Vice President Law and Development and succeed Mr. Beizer effective March 1, 2012. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Beizer’s retirement and Mr. Latek’s hiring is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99 | Press Release issued by Gray Television, Inc. on January 11, 2012 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Gray Television, Inc. | ||||||
| January 11, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jackson S. Cowart, IV | ||||
| Name: Jackson S. Cowart, IV | ||||||
| Title: Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99 | Press release issued by Gray Television, Inc. on January 11, 2012 | |
Exhibit 99
Gray
Television, Inc.
NEWS RELEASE
Gray Announces the Retirement of Robert A. Beizer, Vice President for Law and Development
and the hiring of Kevin P. Latek as Vice President Law and Development
Atlanta, Georgia – January 11, 2012… Gray Television, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) announced today that Robert A. Beizer, the Company’s Vice President for Law and Development and Secretary, will retire effective February 29, 2012. Kevin P. Latek, a partner in the Washington, DC office of Dow Lohnes PLLC who has significant experience representing broadcasting companies, will join the Company as Vice President Law and Development and succeed Mr. Beizer effective March 1, 2012.
Gray Television, Inc.
Gray Television, Inc. is a television broadcast company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Gray currently operates 36 television stations serving 30 markets. We broadcast a primary channel from each of our stations and also operate at least one digital second channel from the majority of our stations. Each of our primary channels are affiliated with either CBS (17 channels), NBC (10 channels), ABC (8 channels) or FOX (1 channel). In addition, we currently operate 40 digital second channels that are affiliated with either ABC (1 channel), FOX (4 channels), CW (8 channels), MyNetworkTV (18 channels), Untamed Sports (1 channel) and The Country Network (1 channel) or are operated as local news/weather channels (7 channels).
| For information contact: | Web site: www.gray.tv | |
| Bob Prather | Jim Ryan | |
| President and Chief Operating Officer | Senior V. P. and Chief Financial Officer | |
| (404) 266-8333 | (404) 504-9828 |
4370 Peachtree Road, NE * Atlanta, GA 30319
(404) 504-9828 * Fax (404) 261-9607