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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
LIN Television Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
532776 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
Mark W. Kroloff
Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
2525 "C" Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 274-8638
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 2, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 532776 10 1 Page 2 of 8 Pages
1 Name Of Reporting Person
S.S. Or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Above Person
Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
92-0042304
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 Source Of Funds*
Not applicable because this Amendment No. 5 discloses
only sales of Common Stock.
5 Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant
To Items 2(d) Or 2(e)
[ ]
6 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
Alaska corporation
7 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
0
8 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Shared Voting Power
953,975
9 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Shared Dispositive Power
953,975
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
953,975
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares*
[ ]
13 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
3.2%
14 Type Of Reporting Person*
CO, HC
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 532776 10 1 Page 3 of 8 Pages
1 Name Of Reporting Person
S.S. Or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Above Person
Cook Inlet Corporation
92-0126955
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 Source Of Funds*
Not applicable because this Amendment No. 5 discloses
only sales of Common Stock.
5 Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant
To Items 2(d) Or 2(e)
[ ]
6 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
Alaska corporation
7 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
0
8 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Shared Voting Power
953,975
9 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Shared Dispositive Power
953,975
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
953,975
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares*
[ ]
13 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
3.2%
14 Type Of Reporting Person*
CO, HC
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 532776 10 1 Page 4 of 8 Pages
1 Name Of Reporting Person
S.S. Or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Above Person
Cook Inlet Communications, Inc.
92-0109612
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 Source Of Funds*
Not applicable because this Amendment No. 5 discloses
only sales of Common Stock.
5 Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant
To Items 2(d) Or 2(e)
[ ]
6 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
Alaska corporation
7 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
0
8 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Shared Voting Power
953,975
9 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Shared Dispositive Power
953,975
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
953,975
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares*
[ ]
13 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
3.2%
14 Type Of Reporting Person*
CO, HC
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 532776 10 1 Page 5 of 8 Pages
1 Name Of Reporting Person
S.S. Or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Above Person
Cook Inlet Communications Corp.
92-0111344
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 Source Of Funds*
Not applicable because this Amendment No. 5 discloses
only sales of Common Stock.
5 Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant
To Items 2(d) Or 2(e)
[ ]
6 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
Delaware corporation
7 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
0
8 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Shared Voting Power
953,975
9 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Shared Dispositive Power
953,975
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
953,975
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares*
[ ]
13 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
3.2%
14 Type Of Reporting Person*
CO
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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The following Items of the Schedule 13D previously filed by the undersigned
with respect to the Common Stock of LIN Television Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"), are hereby amended as follows:
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) CICC is the holder and beneficial owner of 953,975 shares of Common
Stock, representing 3.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of
the Issuer. Each of CIRI, CIC and CICI controls CICC and thus may be
considered to have beneficial ownership of such shares.
(b) Each of the corporations named in Item 5(a) above share voting and
investment power with respect to the 953,975 shares held by CICC
with each of the other corporations named therein.
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(c) The following transactions, all of which were market sales of Common
Stock, were effected on the dates set forth below through the NASDAQ
National Market by the persons filing this Schedule.
Selling Company Date # of Shares Price
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CICC 11/28/97 43,000 53.500
CICC 11/28/97 7,000 53.625
CICC 12/1/97 30,000 53.563
CICC 12/1/97 120,000 53.500
CICC 12/2/97 70,000 53.563
CICC 12/2/97 245,000 53.500
CICC 12/3/97 125,000 53.500
CICC 12/4/97 15,000 53.563
(d) Not applicable.
(e) 12/1/97
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of each of
the undersigned, the undersigned hereby certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated this 5th day of December, 1997.
COOK INLET REGION, INC.* COOK INLET CORPORATION
By: /s/ Craig Floerchinger By: /s/ Craig Floerchinger
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Craig Floerchinger Craig Floerchinger
Vice President Vice President
COOK INLET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. COOK INLET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
By: /s/ Craig Floerchinger By: /s/ Craig Floerchinger
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Craig Floerchinger Craig Floerchinger
Vice President Vice President
*In executing and filing this Schedule 13D, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. does not
intend to waive the exemption afforded it under 43 U.S.C. Section 1625.
