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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA16 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA19 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </B><B>November 5, 2015 (September 7, 2015)</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>MEDIA GENERAL, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Events.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On September 8, 2015, Media General, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced the entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and Meredith Corporation, an Iowa corporation (&#8220;Meredith&#8221;), providing for a strategic business combination transaction between the Company and Meredith (the &#8220;Meredith Merger&#8221;). This Form 8-K includes Meredith&#8217;s audited financial statements as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for each of&nbsp;the years in the three&nbsp;year period&nbsp;ended June 30, 2015, and the pro forma financial information relating to the Meredith Merger.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 66.55pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The audited consolidated financial statements of Meredith as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for each of&nbsp;the years in the three-year period&nbsp;ended June 30, 2015, the notes related thereto and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 66.55pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">The audited consolidated financial statements of each of&nbsp;LIN Media, LLC (&#8220;LIN Media&#8221;) and LIN Television Corporation (&#8220;LIN Television&#8221;) as of December 31, 2013, and 2012 and for each of the years in&nbsp;the three-year period&nbsp;ended December 31, 2013,&nbsp;the notes related thereto and the reports of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.</P>
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<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">23.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of Meredith.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">23.2</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of LIN Media.</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">23.3</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of LIN Television.</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 93.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Audited consolidated financial statements of Meredith as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for each of&nbsp;the years in the three-year period&nbsp;ended June 30, 2015.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">99.2</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Audited consolidated financial statements of each of&nbsp;LIN Media and LIN Television as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for each of&nbsp;the years in the three-year period&nbsp;ended December 31, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 93.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.3</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">99.4</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Unaudited consolidated financial statements of each of&nbsp;LIN Media and LIN Television as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA111 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 79.55pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date:&nbsp;November 5, 2015</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">MEDIA GENERAL, INC.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 4.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 44.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">By:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 43.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ </FONT>James F. Woodward</P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 43.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">James F. Woodward</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA129 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Senior Vice President &#8211; Finance and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA137 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>EXHIBIT&nbsp;INDEX</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA139 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Exhibit<BR>Number</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA140 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA141 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Description</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 93.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA142 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">23.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA143 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA144 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of Meredith.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">23.2</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of LIN Media.</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">23.3</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of LIN Television.</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 93.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA145 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P id=PARA146 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA147 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Audited consolidated financial statements of Meredith as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for each of&nbsp;the years in the three-year period&nbsp;ended June 30, 2015.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 93.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" colSpan=2>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">99.2</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Audited consolidated financial statements of each of&nbsp;LIN Media and LIN Television&nbsp;as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for each of&nbsp;the years in the three-year period&nbsp;ended December 31, 2013.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.3</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P id=PARA149 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA150 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 6.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">99.4</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 89.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Unaudited consolidated financial statements of each of&nbsp;LIN Media and LIN Television as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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meg20151021_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported):
November 5, 2015 (September 7, 2015)
MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
1-6383
46-5188184
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
333 E. Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(Address of principal executive offices
, including zip code
)
(804) 887-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01     Other Events.
On September 8, 2015, Media General, Inc. (the "Company") announced the entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and Meredith Corporation, an Iowa corporation ("Meredith"), providing for a strategic business combination transaction between the Company and Meredith (the "Meredith Merger"). This Form 8-K includes Meredith's audited financial statements as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the years in the three year period ended June 30, 2015, and the pro forma financial information relating to the Meredith Merger.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired
The audited consolidated financial statements of Meredith as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2015, the notes related thereto and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The audited consolidated financial statements of each of LIN Media, LLC ("LIN Media") and LIN Television Corporation ("LIN Television") as of December 31, 2013, and 2012 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, the notes related thereto and the reports of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of each of LIN Media and LIN Television as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the nine-months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and the notes related thereto are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated herein by reference .
(b)
Pro forma financial information
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the notes related thereto are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of Meredith.
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of LIN Media.
23.3
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of LIN Television.
99.1
Audited consolidated financial statements of Meredith as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2015.
99.2
Audited consolidated financial statements of each of LIN Media and LIN Television as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013.
99.3
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.
99.4
Unaudited consolidated financial statements of each of LIN Media and LIN Television as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
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.
Date: November 5, 2015
MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
By:
/s/
James F. Woodward
Name:
James F. Woodward
Title:
Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of Meredith.
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of LIN Media.
23.3
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of LIN Television.
99.1
Audited consolidated financial statements of Meredith as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2015.
99.2
Audited consolidated financial statements of each of LIN Media and LIN Television as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013.
99.3
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.
99.4
Unaudited consolidated financial statements of each of LIN Media and LIN Television as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.