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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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
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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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
On August 10, 2000, pursuant to the terms of the Asset Sale and Purchase
Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2000 (the "Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement"),
among Pulitzer Inc. ("Pulitzer"), SLSJ LLC, a wholly-owned affiliate of Pulitzer
which recently changed its name to Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis LLC
("Purchaser"), Journal Register Company("Journal Register"), Journal Register
East, Inc. ("Journal Register East"), Suburban Newspapers of Greater St. Louis,
LLC ("Suburban Newspapers") and Journal Company, Inc.("Journal Company")
(Journal Register East, Suburban Newspapers and Journal Company are referred to
herein as the "Sellers"), Purchaser completed its acquisition of substantially
all of the SLSJ Assets (as this term is defined in the Asset Sale and Purchase
Agreement) from Sellers for $165 million, subject to a post-closing working
capital adjustment. The purchase price was based on negotiations between
Pulitzer and the Sellers. Pulitzer paid for the acquisition from its cash
reserves.
In connection with the completion of the acquisition, Pulitzer issued the
press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED.
Any financial statements required by this item are not included
in this initial report on Form 8-K but will be filed by amendment not
later than 60 days after the date that this initial report on Form 8-K
must be filed.
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Any financial statements required by this item are not included
in this initial report on Form 8-K but will be filed by amendment not
later than 60 days after the date that this initial report on Form 8-K
must be filed.
(c) EXHIBITS
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.
99 Press release, dated August 10, 2000.
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All other Items of this report are inapplicable.
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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: August 10, 2000 By: /s/ JON H. HOLT
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Name: Jon H. Holt
Title: Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99 Press release, dated August 10, 2000.
