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)  November 12, 2004

 

Commission File Number 000-26076

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant)

 

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road

Cockeysville, MD  21030

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone Number)

 

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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-49(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On November 12, 2004, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced via press release the Company’s divestiture of KSMO-TV in Kansas City, Kansas.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1 Sinclair Press Release (dated November 12, 2004) Sinclair Divests of KSMO-TV in Kansas City

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

	SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.
	By:	/s/ David R. Bochenek
	Name:   David R. Bochenek
	Title:     Chief Accounting Officer

 

Dated: November 12, 2004

 

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