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SEC FILE NUMBER |
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001-13796
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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(Check one): |
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þ Form 10-K
o Form 20-F
o Form 11-K
o Form 10-Q
o Form 10-D
o Form N-SAR
o Form N-CSR
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For Period Ended: |
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December 31, 2009 |
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o Transition Report on Form 10-K |
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o Transition Report on Form 20-F |
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o Transition Report on Form 11-K |
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o Transition Report on Form 10-Q |
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o Transition Report on Form N-SAR |
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For the Transition Period Ended:
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Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant
Former Name if Applicable
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
City, State and Zip Code
PART II RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
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(a)
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The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense |
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(b)
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The subject annual report, semi-annual
report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR
or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth
calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report
on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth
calendar day following the prescribed due date; and |
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(c)
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The accountants statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Under our senior credit facility we are
required to maintain compliance with various financial covenants, including keeping our leverage ratio
below certain maximum levels. As previously disclosed, the continuing general economic recession, including the
significant decline in advertising by the automotive industry, adversely impacted our ability to
generate cash from operations during 2009 and continuing into the first quarter of 2010. We were in compliance
with all covenants under our senior credit facility as of December 31, 2009. However, based on the continuing trends
and our current assumptions regarding our operations, we believed that we would not be able to meet the more restrictive leverage ratio covenant
which would decrease from 8.5 to 7.0 that would take effect for periods ending on and after March 31, 2010.
As a result, and as previously disclosed, we commenced discussions with our lenders under the senior credit
facility to seek certain modifications to the terms of the credit facility, including the leverage ratio covenant.
On March 30, 2010, we successfully reached agreement on the terms of an amendment to our senior credit facility, to take effect on
March 31, 2010, the terms of which will be described in a report filed with the SEC
as soon as practicable. The nature and terms of the amendment directly affect the presentation of our financial
statements, our liquidity and capital resources, and the related disclosures to be included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the Annual Report). Consequently, the process of completing the financial
statements and the related information required to be included in the Annual Report could not be completed by the scheduled
filing deadline for the Annual Report. The Company currently anticipates that the Annual Report will be filed as soon as
practicable but in any event no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date.
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(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)
PART IV OTHER INFORMATION
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Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification |
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James C. Ryan |
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504-9828 |
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(Area Code)
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(Telephone Number) |
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Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). |
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Yes þ No o
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Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof? |
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Yes þ No o
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If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
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As previously announced, for
the year ended December 31, 2009, we expect to report revenues (less agency
commissions) of $270.3 million, compared to $327.2 million for 2008. The decrease
in revenues was primarily attributable to decreases in the categories of local
advertising, national advertising and political advertising.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date
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March 31, 2010 |
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/s/ James C. Ryan |
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James C. Ryan, |
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Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer |