Fisher Communications Inc · 8-K · For 7/1/99

Filed On 7/15/99   ·   SEC File 0-22439   ·   Accession Number 1032210-99-1051

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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 8-K         Current Report                                         3     14K 
 2: EX-2.2      Amendment No. 3 to Asset Purchase & Sale Agreement     6     26K 
 3: EX-2.3      Amendment No. 4 to Asset Purchase & Sale Agreement     6     24K 
 4: EX-99.1     Press Release Issued by the Company on 7/2/1999        1      9K 

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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): 
July 1, 1999  

FISHER COMPANIES INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

WASHINGTON  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  

000-22349                         91-0222175  
   ------------------------         ----------------------------
     (Commission File Number)        IRS Employer Identification No.

1525 One Union Square 
600 University Street 
Seattle, Washington 99101-3185  
(Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (206) 624-2752 

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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets                                   

    On July 1, 1999, Fisher Companies Inc., a Washington corporation ("FSCI"),
and its subsidiary Fisher Broadcasting Inc. completed acquisition of the        
broadcasting assets of Retlaw Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation, and  
eight wholly-owned limited liability companies ("Retlaw").  The broadcast assets
acquired consist of eleven network-affiliated television stations in seven      
markets located in California, the Pacific Northwest, and Georgia.              

The acquired television stations will be owned and operated by Fisher 
Broadcasting Inc.                                                               

Total consideration for the assets acquired was $216.7 million, which 
included $7.6 million of working capital.  The amount of such purchase price was
negotiated between the parties.                                                 

     The acquisition was financed from proceeds of Senior Credit Facilities with
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association as Administrative Agent, 
Credit Suisse First Boston as Syndication Agent, and other financial            
institutions party thereto.                                                     

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits     

   (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.  The financial statements
required by Item 7(a) are not included in this initial report, and will be      
included in an amended report to be filed not later than 60 days after the date 
of this report.                                                                 

    (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.  The pro forma financial information
required by Item 7(b) are not included in this initial report, and will be      
included in an amended report to be filed not later than 60 days after the date 
of this report.                                                                 

(c)  Exhibits                                                         

         2.1    Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement Among Fisher Companies Inc.,
           and Fisher Broadcasting Inc., as the Purchaser and Retlaw
        Enterprises, Inc., Retlaw Broadcasting, L.L.C., Retlaw
               Broadcasting of Boise, L.L.C., Retlaw Broadcasting of Fresno,
            L.L.C., Retlaw Broadcasting of Idaho Falls, L.L.C., Retlaw
                Broadcasting of Yakima, L.L.C., Retlaw Broadcasting of Eugene,
             L.L.C., Retlaw Broadcasting of Columbus, L.L.C., and Retlaw
                 Broadcasting of Augusta, L.L.C., as the Sellers, dated November
             18, 1998, as amended November 30, 1998 and December 7, 1998
             (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company's
           Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year December 31, 1998
(Commission File No. 000-22349).              

        2.2    Amendment No. 3 to Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as
of June 30, 1999.                             

        2.3    Amendment No. 4 to Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as
of July 1, 1999.                              

99.1   Press Release issued by the Company on July 2, 1999. 

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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.                                           

Dated: July 15, 1999                                                  

             FISHER COMPANIES INC.

                By: /s/ David D. Hillard
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                David D. Hillard
                                      Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                     Officer and Secretary

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated By Reference

				Referenced-On Page
This 8-K Filing		Date		First		Last			Other Filings
		11/18/98		2					8-K
		11/30/98		2
		12/7/98		2
		12/31/98		2					10-K
		6/30/99		2					10-Q
For The Period Ended		7/1/99		1		2			8-K/A
		7/2/99		2
Filed On / Filed As Of		7/15/99		3
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