8K 508 Young Sale Termination

UNITED STATES

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 6, 2018  

 

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

 

Commission file number: 1-33741



 

 

 

 

 

Texas

 

38-3765318

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



 

P. O. Box 224866, Dallas, Texas 75222-4866

 

(214) 977-8222

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 6, 2018, The Dallas Morning News, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of A. H. Belo Corporation (“TDMN”), received written notice from 508 Young Acquisition LP (the “Purchaser”) electing to exercise its right to terminate the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of October 29, 2018 (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which TDMN was to sell to the Purchaser the property located at 508 Young Street, Dallas, Texas, together with any and all improvements, appurtenances, rights, privileges and easements benefiting, belonging or pertaining thereto and all of TDMN’s right, title and interest in and to certain leases, licenses, easements and agreements relating thereto for a purchase price of $33 million. The Agreement provided the Purchaser an inspection period through 5:00 p.m., Central time, on December 14, 2018, and the right to terminate the Agreement at any time and for any reason during such inspection period. A copy of the announcement press release is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

The Agreement was previously disclosed on, and filed with, a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2018.

The foregoing summary of the Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is incorporated by reference.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits.

99.1  Press Release issued by A. H. Belo Corporation on December 10, 2018



 

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

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.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 10, 2018

 

 

 

A. H. BELO CORPORATION



 

 

 



 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Christine E. Larkin



 

 

 

 

 

Christine E. Larkin



 

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President/General Counsel & Secretary



 

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