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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: June 24, 1994
McCAW CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
A Delaware Commission File I.R.S. Employer
Corporation No. 1-9854 No. 91-1379052
5400 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington 98033
Telephone Number (206) 827-4500<PAGE>
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Item 5. Other Events.
On June 24, 1994, McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc.'s (the
"Company") 52%-owned subsidiary, LIN Broadcasting Corporation,
announced that its subsidiary LCH Communications, Inc. ("LCH")
has redeemed all of its outstanding Redeemable Preferred Stock
held by Comcast Cellular Communications Inc., a subsidiary of
Comcast Corp., in exchange for all of the capital stock of a
subsidiary of LCH, whose assets consist primarily of a 49.99
percent interest in the Philadelphia "A Block" cellular system
and GuestInformant (a publisher of advertiser-supported hard
cover magazines placed in hotel rooms). The redemption was
carried out pursuant to the terms of LCH's Certificate of
Incorporation.
As a result of the redemption, the Company will no longer be
required to provide for the preferred stock dividend which was
reflected as an annual reduction to income of $134.3 million.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses to be acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
99(a) Press Release, dated June 24, 1994.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
McCAW CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
ANDREW A. QUARTNER
Andrew A. Quartner
Senior Vice President-Law
Date: July 11, 1994<PAGE>
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
99(a) Press Release, dated June 24, 1994.
LIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
5295 Carillon Point
Kirkland, WA 98033
(206) 828-1902
(206) 828-1900 (FAX)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LIN BROADCASTING ANNOUNCES
REDEMPTION OF SUBSIDIARY'S PREFERRED STOCK,
ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL INTERESTS IN NEW YORK
KIRKLAND, Wash., June 24, 1994 - LIN Broadcasting Corporation (NASDAQ:
LINB) today announced that its subsidiary LCH Communications, Inc. has
redeemed all of the outstanding redeemable Preferred Stock of LCH held by
Comcast Cellular Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation,
in exchange for all of the capital stock of a subsidiary of LCH
Communications, whose assets consist primarily of LIN's 49.99% interest in
the Philadelphia "Block A" cellular system and its interest in
GuestInformant (a publisher of advertiser-supported hard cover magazines
placed in hotel rooms). In connection with the redemption, the LCH
Communications subsidiary and Comcast Cellular agreed to a settlement of
the pending litigation between the two companies with respect to their
interests in the Philadelphia system.
In unrelated transactions, LIN announced that it has acquired
additional interests in the New York "Block A" cellular system and $100% of
the Litchfield County, Connecticut "Block A") cellular system. LIN now
owns approximately 98.33% of the New York system.
LIN Broadcasting Corporation is engaged in cellular telephone
operations and television broadcasting. LIN has major ownership interests
in cellular telephone systems serving the metropolitan areas of New York
City, Los Angeles, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston and Galveston. LIN also owns
seven network-affiliated television stations. McCaw Cellular
Communications, Inc. owns approximately 52% of LIN.
Contacts:
Media: Todd Wolfenbarger
Director of Corporate Communications
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc.
(206) 828-1851
(206) 660-5704 (cellular)
Investors/ Donald Guthrie
Analysts: Senior Vice President - Finance
LIN Broadcasting Corporation
(206) 828-1902
Lisa La Magna
Abernathy MacGregor Scanlon
(212) 371-5999
