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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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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 10, 2000
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PULITZER INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9329 431819711
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
900 North Tucker Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 340-8000
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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This Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pulitzer
Inc., previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10,
2000, to file the financial statements and pro forma financial information
required by Item 7 of Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED
See Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
See Exhibit 99.3.
(c) EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index.
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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.
PULITZER INC.
Date: October 9, 2000 By:/s/ Ronald H. Ridgway
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Ronald H. Ridgway
Senior Vice President-Finance
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EXHIBIT INDEX
2.1* The Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement among Journal Register
Company, Journal Register East, Inc., Suburban Newspapers of
Greater St. Louis, LLC, Journal Company, Inc. and Pulitzer
Inc. and SLSJ LLC dated as of June 24, 2000, previously
filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 25, 2000 is hereby
incorporated by reference.
23.1 Consent of Ernst and Young LLP.
99* Press release, dated August 10, 2000.
99.1 Suburban Newspapers of Greater St. Louis, LLC and The Ladue
News, Inc. Combined Financial Statements for the Year Ended
December 26, 1999.
99.2 Suburban Newspapers of Greater St. Louis, LLC and The Ladue
News, Inc. Combined Condensed Financial Statements for the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2000.
99.3 Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Consolidated
Financial Position as of June 30, 2000 and the Unaudited Pro
Forma Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations for the
Year Ended December 31, 1999 and for the Six Months Ended June
30, 2000.
* Previously filed.
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