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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) June 24, 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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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
As of June 24, 2000, Registrant and SLSJ LLC, a wholly-owned affiliate
of Registrant, entered into an Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement with Journal
Register Company, a Delaware corporation ("Journal Register"), Journal Register
East, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Journal Register East"), Suburban
Newspapers of Greater St. Louis, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Suburban Newspapers"), Journal Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Journal
Company") (Journal Register East, Suburban Newspapers and Journal Company are
referred to herein as the "Sellers"), pursuant to which SLSJ LLC agreed to
purchase 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
Purchase Price Adjustment (as defined in the Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement).
The transaction is expected to close in the fall of 2000 and is subject to
customary approvals, including review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
In connection with the execution and delivery of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, the Registrant issued the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
99 Press release, dated June 26, 2000.
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: June 26, 2000 By: /s/ Ronald H. Ridgway
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Ronald H. Ridgway
Senior Vice President - Finance
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99 Press release, dated June 26, 2000.
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