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 16, 2010
 
 
GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
State of Alaska
 
0-15279
 
92-0072737
 
 
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)
 
Commission File Number
 
(I.R.S Employer
Identification 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:
 
 
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
 
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

General Communication, Inc.’s (“GCI”) Board of Directors approved a $100 million increase to its stock repurchase program. The action, which occurred at a scheduled board meeting, increases the program’s authorization by $100 million and provides for quarterly increases of $5 million. Including existing authorizations, GCI may purchase up to $127.8 million worth of its outstanding shares of common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

The plan does not have an expiration date. However, transactions pursuant to the plan are subject to periodic approval by the Board of Directors.  GCI expects to continue the repurchases for an indefinite period dependent on leverage, liquidity, company performance, market conditions and subject to continued oversight by the Board of Directors.  The repurchases have and will continue to comply with the restrictions of Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1                      Press release issued by General Communication, Inc. on December 16, 2010

 
 

 

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: December 17, 2010
     
       
   
By
  /s/ John M. Lowber
     
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 issued by General Communication, Inc. on December 16, 2010