As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2005
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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): September 7, 2005
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 8.01. Other Events
On September 7, 2005, Metromedia International Group, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that it has not yet completed the restatement activities that the
Company previously disclosed on June 3, 2005 and August 8, 2005 in connection
with issuance of its 2004 financial statements. As such, at present the Company
contemplates that it will file its 2004 Form 10-K, and its first, second and
third quarter reports on Form 10-Q with the SEC during the fourth quarter of
2005, with the objective of conducting a meeting of shareholders before the end
of 2005.
The press release announcing this matter is attached as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Metromedia International Group, Inc.,
dated September 7, 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.
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: September 8, 2005
Charlotte, NC