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): May 25, 2005 GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Alaska 0-15279 92-0072737 - --------------- ---------------------- ------------ (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification incorporation) No.) 2550 Denali Street Suite 1000 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 ----------------------------------------------------- -------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (907) 868-5600 NONE ----------------------------------------------------------- (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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] 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)) Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On May 25, 2005, General Communication, Inc. (GCI) announced that it reached and closed a definitive agreement with Toronto Dominion Securities (TD) to repurchase the remaining 4,314 shares of GCI Series B Preferred stock for a total purchase price of $6,607,027. The 4,314 preferred shares were convertible into 777,297 shares of GCI's Class A Common shares and the transaction price represents an equivalent Class A Common share purchase price of $8.50 per share. The preferred shares held by TD were issued as part of a $20 million private equity investment made on April 30, 1999. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired: Not Applicable (b) Pro forma financial information: Not Applicable (c) Exhibit: 99.1 Press release dated May 25, 2005 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. GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC. --------------------------- (Registrant) Date: May 25, 2005 By /s/ Name: John M. Lowber Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release of General Communication, Inc. dated May 25, 2005.