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 1319, 2010

MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Georgia

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

333-112246		26-2569462
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

725 Broad Street; Augusta, Georgia		30901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(706) 724-0851

(Registrants’ Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 81.0103 ~~Other~~Bankruptcy ~~Events~~or Receivership

On January 1319, 2010, Morris Publishing Group, LLC, and each of its fourteen subsidiaries (~~the~~ “~~Company~~Morris Publishing”), ~~issued~~as aDebtors, ~~press~~filed ~~release~~voluntary ~~announcing~~petitions (a)the ~~that~~“Chapter it11 ~~has~~Petitions”) ~~terminated~~for ~~its~~relief ~~offer~~under tochapter ~~exchange~~11 ~~$100~~of ~~million~~the inUnited ~~aggregate principal~~States ~~amount~~Bankruptcy ofCode ~~new~~(the ~~second~~"Bankruptcy ~~lien~~Code") ~~secured notes due~~ in ~~2014~~the toUnited beStates ~~issued~~Bankruptcy byCourt for the ~~Company and~~Southern ~~its~~District ~~co-issuer~~of Georgia, ~~Morris~~Augusta ~~Publishing~~Division ~~Finance~~(the Co“Bankruptcy Court”)., The ~~for~~Chapter ~~all~~11 ofPetitions have been assigned to the ~~$278,478,000~~Honorable ~~in aggregate~~Judge ~~principal~~John ~~amount~~S. ofDalis and ~~outstanding~~are 7%being ~~Senior~~jointly ~~Subordinated~~administered ~~Notes~~under ~~due~~the ~~2013~~caption ~~(the~~ “~~Existing~~In ~~Notes”),~~re ~~plus~~Morris ~~accrued~~Publishing ~~and~~Group, ~~unpaid~~LLC, ~~interest~~et. onal.” ~~the~~Case ~~Existing Notes,~~No. ~~and~~10-10134. ~~(b)~~The Debtors ~~the~~will ~~vote~~continue byto ~~holders~~operate oftheir ~~Existing~~businesses ~~Notes~~as “debtors-in-possession” under ~~support~~the jurisdiction of the ~~Company’s~~ ~~prepackaged~~Bankruptcy ~~plan~~Court ofand ~~reorganization. The~~in ~~exchange~~accordance ~~offer~~with the ~~expired~~applicable atprovisions ~~11:59 p.m.,~~of ~~New~~the ~~York~~Bankruptcy ~~City~~Code ~~time,~~and onorders ~~January~~of ~~12,~~the ~~2010~~Bankruptcy Court.

AtItem ~~the~~2.04 ~~deadline~~Triggering toEvents ~~submit votes~~That ~~for~~Accelerate or ~~against~~Increase ~~the~~a ~~prepackaged~~Direct ~~plan~~Financial ofObligation ~~reorganization,~~or atan ~~11:59~~Obligation ~~p.m.,~~Under ~~New York~~an ~~City~~Off-Balance ~~time, on January 12, 2010, the Company had received votes from holders of Existing Notes in favor of the prepackaged plan of reorganization representing approximately 98~~Sheet-Arrangement.~~7% of the principal amount held by those who voted, and more than 92.7% of the holders who voted, significantly in excess of the required threshold for a successful vote.~~

AThe filing ~~copy~~of the Chapter 11 Petitions described in Item 1.03 above constitutes or may constitute an event of default or otherwise triggers or may trigger repayment obligations under the ~~Company~~express terms of the Debtor’s ~~press~~ ~~release~~Indenture isdated August ~~furnished~~7, 2003 (as ~~Exhibit~~amended) ~~99.1~~with respect to ~~this~~its ~~Current~~$278,478,000 ~~Report~~of outstanding 7% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the “Existing Notes”). Required interest payments on ~~Form~~the ~~8-K~~Existing Notes were already in default. As a result of such an ~~and~~event isof ~~incorporated~~default ~~herein~~or triggering event (or the earlier events of default), all obligations under the Indenture, by ~~reference~~the terms of the Indenture, would have or may become due and payable. The Debtors believe that any efforts to enforce such payment obligations against the Debtors under the Debt Documents are stayed as a result of the filing of the Chapter 11 Petitions in the Bankruptcy Court.

The Debtors have filed with the Bankruptcy Court a “pre-packaged” plan of reorganization that has been approved by over 92% of the holders of the Existing Notes who voted on the plan, representing over 98% of the principal amount held by the holders who voted. If approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the plan will reduce bondholder debt through the issuance of $100 million of new second lien secured notes due in 2014 in exchange for the cancellation of the Existing Notes. The reduction of this bondholder debt will be accompanied by a capital contribution of approximately $85 million and a repayment of intercompany indebtedness of approximately $25 million by entities controlled by the Morris family, resulting in the cancellation of approximately $110 million of debt that had been senior to the bondholders.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 19, 2010, Morris Publishing issued a press release relating to the foregoing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Also on January 19, 2010, Morris Publishing issued a press release relating to the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of critical “first-day” motions allowing the company to continue paying wages and benefits to employees, to continue covering both pre- and post-petition obligations to suppliers and customers, to use its cash to fund operating expenses, and other matters enabling it to continue normal business operations. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated January 1319, 2010, announcing ~~the termination of~~ Morris Publishing Group, LLC ~~exchange~~filing ~~offer~~a ~~and~~plan ~~the vote in support~~ of ~~its~~reorganization ~~prepackaged~~with ~~plan~~U.S. ofBankruptcy ~~reorganization~~Court.
99.2		Press release, dated January 19, 2010, announcing court approval of Morris Publishing Group, LLC's first-day motions.

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.

Date: January 13, 2010	MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC
Date: January 20, 2010	MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC
	By:	/s/ Steve K. Stone
		Steve K. Stone Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated January 1319, 2010, announcing ~~the termination of~~ Morris Publishing Group, LLC ~~exchange~~filing ~~offer~~a ~~and~~plan ~~the vote in support~~ of ~~its~~reorganization ~~prepackaged~~with ~~plan~~U.S. ofBankruptcy ~~reorganization~~Court.
99.2		Press release, dated January 19, 2010, announcing court approval of Morris Publishing Group, LLC's first-day motions.

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