Tribune Buyout

Tribune Company (TRB)
Going Private

Summary

ESOP and Sam Zell to take publisher private

$34 per TRB share
Plan to sell Chicago Cubs and 25% interest in Comcast SportsNet Chicago
TRB news -stock chart

Developments

Annual meeting held, Sam Zell joins board 5.09.07

Announcement 4.02.07

Tribune accepts tender offer 5.31.07

Press release

Shareholders approve merger 8.21.07

Press release

Closed 11.30.07

Advisors

Financial

TRB: Merrill Lynch / Citigroup
Special Committee: Morgan Stanley
ESOP: Duff & Phelps
Zell: JPMorgan Chase

Legal

TRB: Wachtell Lipton / Sidley Austin
ESOP : McDermott Will / K & L Gates
Special Committee : Skadden Arps
Zell : Jenner & Block / Arnold & Porter / Morgan Lewis / Dow Lohnes

SEC Filings

Schedule 13D - Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation

Amendment #15 5.31.07

Schedule 13D - Chandler family

Amendment #5 6.18.07
Amendment #4 4.03.07

Schedule TO filings

Amendment #12 5.31.07

Exhibits

Amendment #11 5.25.07

Exhibits

Amendment #10 5.24.07

Exhibits

Amendment #9 5.24.07

Amendment #8 5.22.07

Exhibits

Amendment #7 5.17.07

Amendment #6 5.17.07

Exhibits

Amendment #5 5.11.07

Exhibits

Amendment #4 5.04.07

Exhibits

Amendment #3 5.01.07

Exhibits

Amendment #2 4.27.07

Exhibits

Amendment #1 4.26.07

Exhibits

Schedule TO 4.25.07

Exhibits

Merger Agreement

General

EDGAR filing
Hyperlinked version
Detailed hyperlinked index follows

Article I The Merger

1.1 The Merger
1.2 Closing
1.3 Effective Time
1.4 Effects of the Merger
1.5 Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the
Surviving Corporation
1.6 Directors
1.7 Officers

Article II Conversion of Shares; Exchange of Certificates

2.1 Effect on Capital Stock
2.2 Exchange of Certificates

Article III Company Reps

3.1 Qualification, Organization, Subsidiaries, Etc
3.2 Capital Stock
3.3 Corporate Authority Relative to this Agreement; No
Violation
3.4 Reports and Financial Statements
3.5 Internal Controls and Procedures
3.6 No Undisclosed Liabilities
3.7 Compliance with Law; Permits
3.8 Environmental Laws and Regulations
3.9 Employee Benefit Plans
3.10 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
3.11 Investigations; Litigation
3.12 Proxy Statement; Other Information
3.13 Rights Plan
3.14 Tax Matters
3.15 Labor Matters
3.16 Intellectual Property
3.17 Real Property
3.18 Opinion of Financial Advisor
3.19 Required Vote of the Company Shareholders
3.20 Material Contracts
3.21 Finders or Brokers
3.22 Insurance
3.23 Affiliate Transactions
3.24 Indebtedness
3.25 Cable and Satellite Matters

Article IV ESOP and Merger Sub Reps

4.1 Qualification, Organization, Subsidiaries, Etc
4.2 Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation
4.3 Investigations; Litigation
4.4 Proxy Statement; Other Information
4.5 Capitalization of Merger Sub
4.6 Lack of Ownership of Company Common Stock
4.7 Finders or Brokers
4.8 No Additional Representations

Article V Covenants and Agreements

5.1 Conduct of Business by the Company
5.2 Investigation
5.3 No Solicitation
5.4 Proxy Statement; Company Meeting
5.5 Stock Options and Other Stock-based Awards;
Employee Matters
5.6 Reasonable Best Efforts
5.7 Takeover Statute
5.8 Public Announcements
5.9 Indemnification and Insurance
5.10 Control of Operations
5.11 Financing
5.12 Specified Divestitures
5.13 FCC Matters
5.14 Company Offer
5.15 Eagles Exchange

Article VI Conditions to the Merger

6.1 Each Party
6.2 Company
6.3 Obligations of the ESOP and Merger Sub
6.4 Frustration of Closing Conditions

Article VII Termination

7.1 Termination or Abandonment

Article VIII Miscellaneous

8.1 No Survival of Representations and Warranties
8.2 Expenses
8.3 Counterparts; Effectiveness
8.4 Governing Law
8.5 Jurisdiction; Enforcement
8.6 Waiver of Jury Trial
8.7 Notices
8.8 Assignment; Binding Effect
8.9 Severability
8.10 Entire Agreement; Third-party Beneficiaries
8.11 Amendments; Waivers
8.12 Tribune Acquisition Rights
8.13 Headings
8.14 Interpretation
8.15 No Recourse
8.16 Definitions

Schedule 13E-3 Filings

Schedule 13E-3

Filing 6.04.07

Proxy Solicitation

Definitive proxy statement 7.13.07

Table of contents

Preliminary proxy statement 6.01.07

Table of contents

Deal Protection

No shop covenant

Merger agreement §5.3

Proxy statement disclosure

Break-up fee

Agreement §7.1

Proxy statement disclosure

Regulatory Approvals

HSR Act

Merger agreement §5.6

Proxy statement disclosure

Tax Matters

Disclosure

Proxy statement disclosure

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