As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2004
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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2004
METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5706 58-0971455
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
8000 Tower Point Drive, Charlotte, NC 28227
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 321-7380
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Metromedia International Group, Inc.,
dated March 31, 2004
Item 9. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 31, 2004, the Company announced that:
o The Company remitted $7.98 million to U.S. Bank Corporate Trust
Services, the trustee of its $152.0 million 10 1/2 % Senior Discount
Notes due 2007, thereby making the required semi-annual interest
payment that was due on March 30, 2004;
o The Company has not completed in a timely manner the preparation of its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
(the "2003 Form 10-K"), including the finalization of its annual
audited financial statements; and
o The Company will not file a Form 12b-25, Notification of Late Filing,
with the SEC, since it cannot predict with certainty at this time when
it will file its 2003 Form 10-K with the SEC.
The press release announcing these matters is attached as Exhibit
99.1and is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
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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.
METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
By: /S/ HAROLD F. PYLE, III
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Name: Harold F. Pyle, III
Title: Executive Vice President Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: March 31, 2004
Charlotte, NC
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release of Metromedia International Group, Inc. dated
March 31, 2004