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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): February 6, 2006
CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-31740 51-0405729
(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
CITY CENTER WEST, SUITE 400
7201 WEST LAKE MEAD BLVD.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89128
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(702) 804-5200
(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:
[X] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On February 6, 2006, Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (the "Company"),
Alphabet Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary
of the Company ("Merger Sub"), The Walt Disney Company ("TWDC") and ABC Chicago
FM Radio, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of TWDC
("Spinco"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger
Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will acquire the ABC
Radio and ABC Radio Networks businesses of TWDC through a business combination
whereby Merger Sub will merge with and into Spinco (the "Merger"), with Spinco
as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The
transaction value of the business combination is approximately $2.7 billion.
Pursuant to a Separation Agreement dated February 6, 2006 between TWDC and
Spinco (the "Separation Agreement"), TWDC will (1) engage in an internal
restructuring whereby it will transfer to Spinco the ABC Radio and ABC Radio
Networks assets, and Spinco will assume from TWDC certain ABC Radio and ABC
Radio Networks liabilities and (2) immediately prior to the Merger distribute to
holders of TWDC common stock all of the outstanding shares of Spinco common
stock, either, in TWDC's sole discretion, through a pro-rata distribution of
Spinco common stock in a spin-off, an exchange of Spinco common stock for TWDC
common stock in a split-off, or a combination thereof (the "Distribution").
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement and Merger Agreement, at the closing
of the Merger, each share of Spinco common stock will be automatically converted
into the right to receive one fully paid and nonassessable share of Company
common stock which, subject to certain adjustments, will result in the Company's
stockholders holding approximately 48% of the Company common stock immediately
after the Merger and the stockholders of TWDC holding the remaining
approximately 52% of such Company common stock. All outstanding TWDC stock
options and restricted stock units (whether vested or unvested) held by TWDC
employees who will be Company employees following the Merger will be assumed by
the Company if the holder of such option or restricted stock unit so agrees.
Each such option or restricted stock unit previously exercisable for shares of
TWDC common stock will become exercisable for an adjusted number of Company
shares at an adjusted exercise price. TWDC will retain the cash proceeds of debt
to be incurred by Spinco prior to the Distribution, the amount of which is
expected to be between $1.4 billion and $1.65 billion depending on the market
price of the Company's common stock over a measurement period ending prior to
closing.
Prior to the closing of the Merger and pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
the Company will declare a special dividend payable immediately prior to the
closing of the Merger to holders of common stock of the Company of record at a
date to be set prior to the closing of the Merger. The amount of the dividend
will be determined based on the market price of the Company's common stock over
a measurement period ending prior to closing. The transactions will not
constitute a "fundamental change" as defined in the indenture governing the
1.875% convertible subordinated debentures of the Company due 2011.
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and
covenants made by the parties, including, among others, covenants (i) to conduct
their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice
during the interim period between the
execution of the Merger Agreement and consummation of the Merger and (ii) not to
engage in certain kinds of transactions during such period.
The Merger and the issuance of Company common stock in the Merger have
been approved by written consent by holders of record of a majority of the
Company's common stock. Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the
Merger Agreement, those holders entered into a Support Agreement with the
Company, TWDC and Spinco (the "Support Agreement") pursuant to which they agreed
to take certain actions in furtherance of the Merger.
Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions,
including the absence of certain legal impediments to the consummation of the
Merger, the expiration or termination of any required waiting periods under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, the effectiveness of
certain filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the receipt of
consent to, or rulings on, the transactions from the Federal Communications
Commission and the Internal Revenue Service and the receipt of certain tax
opinions. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights and provides
that, upon the termination of the Merger Agreement under specified
circumstances, a party may be required to pay to the other party a termination
fee in the amount of $81 million. In addition, if the transaction is terminated
under certain circumstances, TWDC may be required to pay the Company up to $15
million as a reimbursement of its expenses.
The foregoing description of the Merger and Merger Agreement, the
Separation Agreement and the Support Agreement and transactions contemplated
thereby, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the
terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, the Separation Agreement and the
Support Agreement (collectively, the "Agreements"), which are filed as Exhibits
2.1, 2.2 and 10.1 hereto, and incorporated into this report by reference.
All stockholders of the Company and TWDC are urged to read the Agreements
carefully and in their entirety. The Agreements have been included to
provide you with information regarding their terms. They are not intended to
provide any other factual information about the Company or TWDC. Such
information can be found elsewhere in the public filings that each of the
Company and TWDC makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
which are available without charge at www.sec.gov. In addition, documents filed
by the Company with the SEC may be obtained free of charge by requesting them
in writing from Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, City Center West, Suite 400,
7201 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89128, Attention: Investor
Relations.
The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties that the
Company and TWDC made to each other as of specific dates. The assertions
embodied in those representations and warranties were made solely for purposes
of the contract between the Company and TWDC and may be subject to important
qualifications and limitations agreed by the Company and TWDC in connection with
negotiating the terms of the contract. Moreover, some of those representations
and warranties may not be accurate or complete as of any specified date, may be
subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from those generally
applicable to stockholders, or may have been used for the purpose of allocating
risk between the Company and
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TWDC rather than establishing matters as facts. For the foregoing reasons, you
should not rely on the representations and warranties as statements of factual
information.
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Forward-Looking Statements. This report contains, in addition to
statements of historical fact, certain forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the proposed merger
and the combined company and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results
could differ from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors.
Forward-looking statements are based on information available to management at
the time, and they involve judgments and estimates. There can be no assurance as
to the timing of the closing of the Merger, or whether the Merger will close at
all. Factors that could cause the Merger to be delayed or to fail to close at
all include: the failure to obtain governmental approvals of the transaction on
the proposed terms and schedule; the failure to receive required tax rulings or
tax opinions; and a material adverse change in the business, assets, financial
condition or results of operations of the Company or TWDC. Investors and
security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when they are
available) and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security
holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by the Company at www.citadelbroadcasting.com and by TWDC at
http://corporate.disney.go.com/investors. Neither the Company nor TWDC assumes
any responsibility to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new
information or future developments except as expressly required by law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It. In connection with the
Company's proposed business combination with a subsidiary of TWDC, the Company
intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration
statement on Form S-4 that will contain a prospectus and an information
statement. Investors and security holders are urged to read these when they
become available because they will contain important information about the
Company, certain subsidiaries of TWDC and the combination. The information
statement, prospectus and other relevant materials (when they become available)
, and any other documents filed by the Company or TWDC with the SEC, may be
obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition,
investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed
with the SEC by contacting the Company by directing a written request to:
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, City Center West, Suite 400, 7201 West Lake
Mead Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89128, Attention: Investor Relations. Investors
and security holders are urged to read the information statement, prospectus
and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any
investment decision with respect to the combination.
No Offer or Solicitation. This communication shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, not shall there
by any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be
made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On February 6, 2006, the Company and TWDC issued a joint press release
announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the joint press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 6, 2006, by and among Citadel Broadcasting Corporation,
Alphabet Acquisition Corp., The Walt Disney Company and ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc.
2.2 Separation Agreement dated February 6, 2006, by and between The Walt Disney Company and ABC Chicago FM
Radio, Inc.
10.1 Support Agreement dated February 6, 2006, by and among Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, The Walt Disney
Company, ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc., and the Principal Stockholders listed therin.
99.1 Joint Press Release of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation and The Walt Disney Company, dated February 6, 2006.
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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.
CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
/s/ Farid Suleman
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Date: February 10, 2006 Name: Farid Suleman
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 6, 2006, by and among Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, Alphabet
Acquisition Corp., The Walt Disney Company and ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc.
2.2 Separation Agreement dated February 6, 2006, by and between The Walt Disney Company and ABC Chicago FM Radio,
Inc.
10.1 Support Agreement dated February 6, 2006, by and among Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, The Walt Disney
Company, ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc., and the Principal Stockholders listed therin.
99.1 Joint Press Release of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation and The Walt Disney Company, dated February 6, 2006.