Sinclair Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Sinclair, Inc. ☐ Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Sinclair, Inc. ☐ Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 27, 2025, Sinclair, Inc. (the “Company” or “Sinclair”) announced via press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, the Company's preliminary unaudited Local Media segment media revenues and certain media operating expenses for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.
Sinclair's financial closing procedures for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, are not yet complete. The preliminary financial information presented are estimates based on information available to management as of the date of this filing, have not been reviewed or audited by the Company’s independent registered accounting firm, and are subject to change. It is possible that the final results may differ from the preliminary information provided, including differences due to the completion of the financial closing procedures and/or the annual audit process; changes in facts, circumstances and/or assumptions and/or developments in the interim. The preliminary financial information presented does not present all information necessary for a complete understanding of the Company’s results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 and should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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, INC.
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, LLC
By: /s/ David R. Bochenek
Name: David R. Bochenek
Title: Senior Vice President / Chief Accounting Officer
Dated: January 27, 2025