Form 8-K
8-K — SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
Accession: 0001104659-26-056765
Filed: 2026-05-07
Period: 2026-05-07
CIK: 0000886136
SIC: 4832 (RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS)
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC_May 7, 2026
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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): May 7, 2026
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Florida
1-11588
38-3042953
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
73 Kercheval Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
48236
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (313) 886-7070
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 14d-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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
SGA
NASDAQ Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01.Other Events.
On May 7, 2026, Saga Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its Class A Common Stock to be paid on June 12, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 22, 2026, as set forth in the press release included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release dated May 7, 2026.
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Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 7, 2026.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dated: May 7, 2026
By:
/s/ Samuel D. Bush
Samuel D. Bush
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
Saga Communications, Inc.
Declares a Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.25 per Share
Contact:
Samuel D. Bush
(313) 886-7070
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI – May 7, 2026 – Saga Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq - SGA) (the “Company”, “Saga” or “our”) today announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 12, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 22, 2026. The aggregate amount of the payment to be made in connection with the quarterly dividend will be approximately $1.6 million. The quarterly dividend will be funded by cash on the Company’s balance sheet. Including this dividend, the Company will have paid over $145 million in dividends to shareholders since the first special dividend was paid in 2012.
The Company currently intends to declare regular quarterly cash dividends in the future. The declaration and payment of any future dividend, whether quarterly, special, or based on the variable dividend policy, or the implementation of any stock buyback program will remain at the full discretion of the Board and will depend on the Company’s financial results, cash requirements, future expectations, and other pertinent factors.
Saga is a media company whose business provides radio, digital, e-commerce, local on-line news and non-traditional revenue initiatives. Saga operates in 28 markets and provides services to national, regional and local advertisers to meet their growing advertising needs. For additional information, contact us at (313) 886-7070 or visit our website at www.sagacom.com.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Words such as “will,” “may,” “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “guidance,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The material risks facing our business are described in the reports Saga periodically files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, in particular, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers should note that forward-looking statements may be impacted by several factors, including global, national, and local economic changes and changes in the radio broadcast industry in general as well as Saga’s actual performance. Actual results may vary materially from those described herein and Saga undertakes no obligation to update any information contained herein that constitutes a forward-looking statement.
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