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): January 24, 2008

 

BELO CORP.

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of in Company or organization)		1-8598 (Commission File Number)		75-0135890 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
P. O. Box 655237 Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)				75265-5237 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 977-6606

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.06. Material Impairments.

     On January 24, 2008, the Company announced that it completed its required annual impairment testing of goodwill and other intangible assets using the methodology prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS), 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and that, as a result, the Company will incur a non-cash charge to goodwill of approximately $370 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 related to goodwill impairment at The Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, CA and, to a lesser extent, WHAS-TV in Louisville, which represents approximately $22 million of the total charge. There is no tax effect related to the impairment charge, and the Company estimates that the effect on earnings per share will be approximately $3.60 per share. This non-cash charge will not affect the Company’s liquidity, cash flows from operating activities or debt covenants, or have any impact on future operations. A copy of the press release announcing the completion of impairment testing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and (expressly including, without limitation, the press release’s last two paragraphs, regarding forward-looking statements) is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1		Press Release issued by Belo Corp. on January 24, 2008

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.

Date: January 25, 2008		BELO CORP.
		By:		/s/ Alison K. Engel   Alison K. Engel
				Vice President/Corporate Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1		Press Release issued by Belo Corp. on January 24, 2008