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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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On May 1, 2026, Gray Media, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced transactions with Allen Media Group, Inc. (“AMG”).

 

The Company had previously acquired all of the assets of WTVA (ABC/NBC) in Columbus-Tupelo, Mississippi, WTHI (CBS/FOX) in Terre Haute, Indiana, and WLFI (CBS) in West Lafayette, Indiana (collectively, the “Allen 3”) from AMG on March 27, 2026, for a purchase price of $56 million plus working capital adjustments, which was funded using the Company’s available cash on hand.

 

On May 1, 2026, the Company acquired the assets of WAAY (ABC) in Huntsville, Alabama, WSIL (ABC) in Paducah, Kentucky, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Harrisburg, Illinois, WEVV (CBS/FOX) in Evansville, Indiana, WFFT (FOX) in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, WCOV (FOX) and WIYE (IND) in Montgomery, Alabama, KADN (FOX) and KLAF (NBC) in Lafayette, Louisiana, and WREX (NBC) in Rockford, Illinois (collectively, together with the Allen 3, the “Allen Media Stations”) from AMG for a purchase price of $115 million plus working capital adjustments, which was funded using the Company’s available cash on hand.

 

In connection with the acquisition of the Allen Media Stations, the Company obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), pursuant to its authority under Rule 3-13 under Regulation S-X, a waiver from the requirements of Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X to provide certain financial statements of the Allen Media Stations and pro forma financial information relating to the acquisition. In lieu of such information, pursuant to the waiver, the SEC has permitted the substitution of an audited Statement of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed. The Company will file such financial statements no later than 71 days from the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

 

 

On May 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the closing of the transactions with AMG. The Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

 

The information set forth under this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

 

The information contained in Item 2.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

The information contained in Item 2.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.