UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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**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): June 3, 2008

 

|   | **GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.**                        |   |
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|   | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |   |

 

|   | **State of Alaska**             |   | **0-15279**            |   | **92-0072737**      |   |
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|   | (State or other Jurisdiction of |   | Commission File Number |   | (I.R.S Employer     |   |
|   | Incorporation or organization)  |   |                   |   | 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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

**Item 8.01**

**Other Events**

 

On June 9, 2008, General Communication, Inc. (GCI) issued a press release announcing its acquisition of Unicom, Inc. and United Utilities, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, United-KUC, which was completed on June 3, 2008.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

**Item 9.01**

**Financial Statements and Exhibits**

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press release issued by General Communication, Inc. on June 9, 2008

 

**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: June 9, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ John M. Lowber

 

 

 

Name: John M. Lowber

 

 

 

Title:  Senior Vice President,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

 

Secretary and Treasurer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

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