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 24, 2010
Emmis Communications
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 0-23264 | 35-1542018 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Emmis Plaza, 40 Monument
Circle Suite 700, Indianapolis, Indiana |
46204 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 317-266-0100
| Not
Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 24, 2010, Emmis Communications Corporation (“Emmis”) entered into an agreement with Bose McKinney & Evans, LLP (“Bose”) and JS Acquisition, LLC, a company wholly-owned by Emmis’ Chairman and CEO Jeffrey H. Smulyan ( “JSA”) for the purpose of coordinating the prosecution of certain litigation (the “Litigation”) by JSA against Alden Global Distressed Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., Alden Global Value Recovery Master Fund, L.P., and Alden Media Holdings, LLC (collectively, “Alden”) relating to the going private transaction in which Emmis, JSA and Alden participated earlier this year. Under the terms of the agreement, Bose is representing both Emmis and JSA in connection with the Litigation. Emmis has agreed to initially invest up to $200,000 in support of the prosecution of JSA’s claim in exchange for first recoupment of 150% of the amount invested from any JSA recovery. The investment by Emmis was unanimously approved by Emmis’ Board of Directors, including all of its independent directors.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Date: December 27, 2010
By: /s/ J. Scott
Enright
Name: J. Scott Enright
Title: Executive Vice President, General
Counsel
and Secretary