AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 13, 1998
REGISTRATION NUMBER 333-45933
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 4833 74-180-3105
(STATE OR OTHER (PRIMARY STANDARD (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION OR CODE NUMBER)
ORGANIZATION)
808 SEVENTEENTH STREET, N.W. SUITE 300 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-3903
(202) 789-2130
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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LAWRENCE I. HEBERT
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
808 SEVENTEENTH STREET, N.W.
SUITE 300
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-3903
(202) 789-2130
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPIES TO:
JERALD N. FRITZ, ESQ. MARILYN MOONEY, ESQ.
ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P.
808 SEVENTEENTH STREET, N.W. 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
SUITE 300 SUITE 400
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-3903 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004-2604
(202) 789-2130 (202) 662-0200
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If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
Principal, Maturity and Interest Instruction G, check the following box. [_]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
DEREGISTRATION
Following the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer, the Company exchanged
$149,915,000 Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "Series B Notes")
for $149,915,000 Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008.
Pursuant to the Company's undertaking in connection with its Registration
Statement on Form S-4 regarding the Series B Notes, the Company hereby
deregisters $85,000 in principal amount of its Series B Notes as to which
$85,000 in principal amount of 8 7/8% Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due
2008 were not exchanged.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has
duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
Washington, D.C. on August 13, 1998.
SIGNATURES
Allbritton Communications Company
(Registrant)
/s/ Lawrence I. Hebert
By ________________________________________
LAWRENCE I. HEBERT
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATE INDICATED.
NAME TITLE DATE
/s/ Joe L. Allbritton Chairman of the Executive
- - ----------------------------- Committee and Director August 13, 1998
JOE L. ALLBRITTON*
/s/ Barbara B. Allbritton Vice President and
- - ----------------------------- Director August 13, 1998
BARBARA B. ALLBRITTON*
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/s/ Robert L. Allbritton President and August 13, 1998
- - ----------------------------- Director
ROBERT L. ALLBRITTON*
/s/ Lawrence I. Hebert Chairman, Chief August 13, 1998
- - ----------------------------- Executive Officer
LAWRENCE I. HEBERT and Director
/s/ Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Vice Chairman, August 13, 1998
- - ----------------------------- Executive Vice
FREDERICK J. RYAN, JR.* President and
Director
/s/ Henry D. Morneault Vice President and
- - ----------------------------- Chief Financial August 13, 1998
HENRY D. MORNEAULT Officer
/s/ Stephen P. Gibson Vice President and
- - ----------------------------- Principal August 13, 1998
STEPHEN P. GIBSON Accounting Officer
*BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
/s/ Jerald N. Fritz
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JERALD N. FRITZ
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