-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UQ+D4vMZeGsvYEbKcm6X2LQJGkYhbN7Vo/zNuovgnKsFUY12bmjPAaeh+zhyR5yd Mc1aEwptj04lf9KD1gCv3g== 0000950144-01-506400.txt : 20010827 0000950144-01-506400.hdr.sgml : 20010827 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-01-506400 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010824 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010824 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOLLINGER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911707 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 135691211 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22346 FILM NUMBER: 1723164 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 TORONTO ST STREET 2: TORONTO CITY: ONTARIO CANADA STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 4163638721 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 TORONTO ST STREET 2: TORONTO CITY: ONTARIO CANADA STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 t28193e6-k.txt HOLLINGER, INC. 8/24/01 1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of August 2001 HOLLINGER INC. (Translation of registrant's name into English) 10 TORONTO STREET TORONTO, ONTARIO M5C 2B7 CANADA (Address of principal executive offices) (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.) Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F [x] (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.) Yes [ ] No [x] ================================================================================ 2 EXHIBIT LIST
Sequential Exhibit Description Page Number - ------- ----------- ----------- 99.1 Joint Press Release dated August 24, 2001 of Hollinger 4 International Inc. and Hollinger Inc. 99.2 Joint Press Release dated August 24, 2001 of Hollinger 6 International Inc. and Hollinger Inc.
3 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, thereunto duly authorized. Date: August 24, 2001 HOLLINGER INC. by: /s/ Charles G. Cowan, Q.C. ------------------------------------ Name: Charles G. Cowan, Q.C. Title: Vice-President and Secretary EX-99.1 3 t28193ex99-1.txt JOINT PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 24, 2001 1 EXHIBIT 99.1 HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC. HOLLINGER INC. HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC. AGREES TO SELL ITS 50% INTEREST IN THE NATIONAL POST TO CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. TORONTO -- AUGUST 24, 2001:Hollinger International Inc. ("Hollinger") (NYSE:HLR) and Hollinger Inc. (TSE:HLG) announce that Hollinger has agreed with CanWest Global Communications Corp. ("CanWest") to sell to CanWest its 50% interest in the National Post. Hollinger representatives will resign their executive positions at the National Post effective September 1, 2001 and the sale will be completed in March, 2002, subject to regulatory approvals. Hollinger founded the National Post in October, 1998, and is proud of the Post's success in achieving a fully paid circulation of over 300,000, in revitalizing the newspaper industry in Canada and in greatly stimulating the Canadian public policy debate. The Post severely and usefully disrupted the Toronto media cartel that had long divided the national media market between themselves and had propagated a uniform view of most public policy issues. The Post's efforts have been particularly useful in encouraging tax cuts, recognizing the brain drain from Canada and the need for an enhanced role for private medicine. It became clear in the nine months since the sale by Hollinger of Southam to CanWest that difficult ambiguities were created by a divided ownership. With great reluctance, Hollinger concluded that the National Post's prosperity would be much better assured with the close association with the country's national newspaper company and that the Post needed a proprietor who was a resident Canadian better able than is the chairman of Hollinger to help the Post in the many business and political relationships necessary to a national newspaper. From Hollinger's very pleasant association over the last years, it is clear that CanWest strongly supports the purposes of the National Post and is dedicated to the success of the newspaper. The Asper family are among the great pioneers of the Canadian media and are uniquely qualified to assume this task. 2 The management and directors of Hollinger find this a painful, but a sensible decision. The National Post has been successfully launched and established, but now requires an intimate association with an indigenous Canadian media company to take it through the next competitive phase of its development to profitability. This sale substantially completes Hollinger's disposition of its Canadian newspapers which was commenced in early 2000. Hollinger continues to own English-language newspapers in the United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Its assets include The Telegraph Group Limited in Britain, the Chicago Sun-Times, The Jerusalem Post, a large number of community newspapers in the Chicago area, a portfolio of new media investments and a variety of other assets. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: PETER Y. ATKINSON Executive Vice-President and General Counsel Hollinger Inc. Tel: (416) 363-8721 EX-99.2 4 t28193ex99-2.txt JOINT PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 24, 2001 1 EXHIBIT 99.2 [HOLLINGER INC. LOGO] HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC. HOLLINGER INC. HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC. ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF PARTICIPATION NOTES NEW YORK, NY -- August 24, 2001 -- Hollinger International Inc. (NYSE:HLR) announced today that it has sold a participation interest in the 12 1/8% Fixed Rate Subordinated Debentures due 2010 (the "Underlying Debentures") issued by 3815668 Canada Inc. ("3815668") held by Hollinger to Hollinger Participation Trust which, in turn, has issued on a private placement basis pursuant to Rule 144A US$350 million of 12 1/8% Senior Notes due 2010 (the "Hollinger Participation Notes"). 3815668 is an intermediate holding company that owns CanWest Media Inc. and is owned by CanWest Global Communications Corp. Hollinger Participation Trust is a Delaware business trust formed for the purpose of issuing the Hollinger Participation Notes and holding a participation interest in the Underlying Debentures. The Hollinger Participation Trust has been formed by Hollinger and is not affiliated with or related to the CanWest group. The net proceeds of the sale of the participation interest will be used by Hollinger to repay certain of its indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. The Hollinger Participation Notes will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: PAUL B. HEALY J. A. BOULTBEE Vice-President, Corporate Development and Executive Vice-President and Investor Relations Chief Financial Officer Hollinger International Inc. Hollinger Inc. Tel: (212) 586-5666 Tel: (416) 363-8721 -30- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----