Current Report

 

 

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): April 10, 2009 (April 9, 2009)

GateHouse Media, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    001-33091    36-4197635

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)   

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

350 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York    14450
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 598-0030

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Gene A. Hall, Executive Vice President of GateHouse Media, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned as an officer and employee of the Company effective April 9, 2009. In connection with his resignation, the Company will accelerate the vesting of all of Mr. Hall’s 108,865 outstanding restricted share grants to the effective date of his resignation. Mr. Hall has also forfeited his previously declared bonus of $50,000.


 

 

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.

 

GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC.

By:

  /s/ Michael Reed
   
  Michael Reed
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 10, 2009