Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0010 (June 2002)
FCC 323
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BOA - 20151130FHH
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant 
COWLES COMPANY
Mailing Address
W. 999 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
City
SPOKANE
State or Country (if foreign address)
WA
ZIP Code
99210 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
5094595220
E-Mail Address (if available) 
FCC Registration Number:
0009643628
Call Sign 
KULR-TV
Facility ID Number 
35724
2. Contact Representative (if other than Licensee/Permittee)
DAVID H. PAWLIK
Firm or Company Name
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
Telephone Number (include area code)
2023717044
E-Mail Address (if available)
DAVID.PAWLIK@SKADDEN.COM
3. Name of entity, if other than licensee or permittee, for which report is filed

Mailing Address


City
State or Country (if foreign address)
ZIP Code
-
Telephone Number (include area code)
E-Mail Address (if available)
4. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Fee-exempt Report Other ATTRIBUTABLE INTEREST HOLDER
N/A (Fee Required)



Section II - Ownership Information

5.

a. Biennial b. Transfer of Control or Assignment of License/Permit c. Other
d. Amendment to pending application


for the following stations:

[Enter Station Information]


Station List


This Report is filed for the following stations:

Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KULR-TV 35724 BILLINGS MT TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KTMF 14675 MISSOULA MT TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KWYB 14674 BUTTE MT TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KFBB-TV 34412 GREAT FALLS MT TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KTMF-LD 14676 KALISPELL MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KWYB-LD 38576 BOZEMAN MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KHBB-LD 34413 HELENA MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K43DC-D 34415 LEWISTOWN MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K06FE-D 35726 MILES CITY MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K24FL-D 129406 COLUMBUS MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K20KQ-D 187940 LIVINGSTON MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K09SF 51605 NORTH FORK MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K50MY-D 51631 CODY WY TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K17KC-D 51629 MEETEETSE WY TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K48MM-D 181721 DEER LODGE MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K38OE-D 187420 WHITEFISH MT TX


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
K07IT-D 16756 WEST GLACIER MT TX



All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 10/01/2015 (Date must comply with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3615(a), i.e., information must be current within 60 days of filing of this report, when 5(a) below is checked.)

This Report is filed for (check one)
6.
Respondent is:
Sole proprietorship Not-for-profit corporation Limited partnership
For-profit corporation General partnership Other
If "Other", describe nature of the respondent in an Exhibit.
[Exhibit 1]
7.
List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613.   (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Contract/Instrument Information]


Contracts/Instruments Information


List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613. (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject shall respond.)

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (FILED UNDER FORMER NAME: COWLES PUBLISHING COMPANY) WASHINGTON CORPORATION

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
BY-LAWS (FILED UNDER FORMER NAME: COWLES PUBLISHING COMPANY) WASHINGTON CORPORATION


8. Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Capitalization Information]


Capitalization


Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise excercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued

7500
6328
0
1172


9.
(a.) List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
[Enter Owner Information]

Owner Information

List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
(Read carefully - The numbered items below refer to line numbers in the following table.)
1. Name and address of respondent and each party to the respondent holding an attributable interest (if other than individual also show name, address and citizenship of natural person authorized to vote the stock or holding the attributable interest). List the respondent first, officers next, then directors and, thereafter, remaining stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, and partners.
2. Gender (male or female).
3. Ethnicity (check one).
4. Race (select one or more).
5. Citizenship.
6. Positional interest: Officer, director, general partner, limited partner, LLC member, investor/creditor attributable under the Commission's equity/debt plus standard, etc.
7. Percentage of votes.
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus).

1. Name and Address
2. Gender (male or female)
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest
7. Percentage of votes 47.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest
7. Percentage of votes 26.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest
7. Percentage of votes 18.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00


(b) Respondent certifies that equity and financial interests not set forth in response to Question 9(a) are non-attributable. Yes No

N/A

See Explanation in
[Exhibit 2]

(c) Is the respondent or any party holding an attributable interest in the respondent also the holder of an attributable interest in any other broadcast station or in any cable or newspaper entities in the same market or with overlapping signals in the same broadcast service, as described in 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.3555 and 76.501? Yes No
If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying the holder of that other attributable interest, listing the call signs, locations and facilities identifiers of such other broadcast stations, and describing the nature and size of the ownership interest and the positions held in the other broadcast, cable or newspaper entities. [Exhibit 3]
(d) Are any of the individuals listed in response to Question 9(a) related as parent-child, husband-wife, brothers and sisters?

Yes No

 

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit setting forth full information as to the family relationship

[Exhibit 4]

(e) Is respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or director with duties unrelated to the licensee or permittee?

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying that individual by name and title, fully describing that individual's duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be attributed an interest.

Yes No

[Exhibit 5]



SECTION III - CERTIFICATION


I certify that I am SECRETARY & TREASURER

(Official Title)


of COWLES COMPANY

(Exact legal title or name of respondent)


and that I have examined this Report and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all statements in this Report are true, correct and complete.

(Date of certification must be within 60 days of the date shown in Question 5, Section II and in no event prior to that date.)

Signature
STEVEN R. RECTOR
Date
11/30/2015
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 5094595221

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).



Exhibits