UNITED TELEVISION INC
8-K, 2000-12-12
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                       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): December 12, 2000 (December 7,
2000)


                             UNITED TELEVISION, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




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                DELAWARE                                  1-8411                                 41-0778377
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                   (Commission                              (IRS Employer
             incorporation)                            File Number)                          Identification No.)


                                               132 SOUTH RODEO DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR
                                                  BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA                         90212
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                                            (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)
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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 281-4844

                                      N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

         On December 7, 2000, The News Corporation Limited filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form F-4
relating to its proposed acquisition of Chris-Craft Industries, Inc., BHC
Communications, Inc. and United Television, Inc. That filing includes
preliminary proxy materials for Chris-Craft, BHC and United Television,
including, as annexes thereto, the three merger agreements, as amended,
relating to the proposed transactions.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (c) Exhibits.

         2.1  Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 7, 2000, to Agreement and
              Plan of Merger, dated as of August 13, 2000, among United
              Television, Inc., The News Corporation Limited, News Publising
              Australia Limited and Fox Television Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated
              by reference to Exhibit 2.6 to News Corporation's Registration
              Statement on Form F-4 filed on December 7, 2000
              (File No. 333-51434)).

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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.



                               UNITED TELEVISION, INC.



Date: December 12, 2000        By: /s/ Garth S. Lindsey
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                                   Name:  Garth S. Lindsey
                                   Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
                                          Financial Officer (Principal Financial
                                          and Accounting Officer)
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




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2.1                  Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 7, 2000, to Agreement
                     and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 13, 2000, among
                     United Television, Inc., The News Corporation Limited,
                     News Publising Australia Limited and Fox Television
                     Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.6
                     to News Corporation's Registration Statement on Form F-4
                     filed on December 7, 2000 (File No. 333-51434)).

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