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 (1)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2013

ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number: 333-02302

Delaware

74-1803105

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification no.)

1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 2700 Arlington, VA 22209

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(703) 647-8700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

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

(1)

Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company’s duty to file reports is automatically suspended as a result of having fewer than 300 holders of record of each class of its debt securities outstanding as of October 1, 2012, but the Company agreed under the terms of certain long-term debt to continue these filings in the future.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On Monday, July 29, 2013, the Company announced that the Allbritton family has entered into an agreement, dated as of July 28, 2013, to sell the stock of its parent company, Perpetual Corporation and the equity interest of an affiliate, Charleston Television, LLC to the Sinclair Broadcast Group. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on July 29, 2013 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

99.1 Press release issued by Allbritton Communications Company, dated July 29, 2013.

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.

ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (Registrant)

July 29, 2013

/s/ Stephen P. Gibson

Stephen P. Gibson

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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