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): March 122, 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)

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:

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Item 17.01 ~~Entry~~Regulation ~~into~~FD ~~a Material Definitive Agreement~~Disclosure.

OnAs ~~March 1,~~previously ~~2010~~disclosed, ~~Morris~~on ~~Publishing~~January ~~Group~~19, ~~LLC and its subsidiary~~2010, Morris ~~Publishing~~ ~~Finance~~Publishing ~~Co.~~Group, asLLC ~~Issuers,~~ and ~~all~~each of its ~~other~~fourteen subsidiaries, ~~as guarantors,~~ (~~altogether~~ “Morris Publishing”) ~~entered~~, ~~into~~as anDebtors, ~~Indenture with~~filed ~~Wilmington~~voluntary ~~Trust~~petitions ~~FSB~~for ~~("Wilmington~~relief ~~Trust") as~~under ~~Trustee~~Chapter ~~and Collateral~~11 ~~Agent,~~of ~~with~~the ~~respect~~United toStates ~~the~~Bankruptcy ~~Issuers’~~Code ~~$100~~in ~~million~~the ~~principal~~United ~~amount~~States ofBankruptcy ~~Floating~~Court for ~~Rate~~the ~~Secured~~Southern ~~Notes~~District ~~due~~of ~~2014~~Georgia, Augusta Division (the “~~New Notes~~Court”). ~~Other~~in ~~than~~a ~~the relationships with~~jointly ~~respect~~administered toproceeding ~~the~~named ~~Indenture,~~In re Morris Publishing ~~and~~Group, ~~its~~LLC., ~~affiliates~~et. ~~have~~al. nounder ~~material relationship~~Case ~~with Wilmington Trust~~Number 10-10134.

~~The~~On ~~New Notes~~March ~~were~~22, ~~issued~~2010, ~~in consummation of~~ the Debtors' ~~Prepackaged~~filed ~~Joint~~with ~~Plan~~the ofCourt a ~~Reorganization~~Monthly ~~Pursuant~~Operating toReport ~~Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code~~ (the “~~Plan~~Monthly Operating Report”). ~~which was~~A ~~confirmed~~copy byof the ~~United~~Monthly Operating ~~States~~Report ~~Bankruptcy Court~~ for the ~~Southern~~Debtors ~~District~~is ~~of Georgia,~~attached ~~Augusta~~hereto ~~Division~~as Exhibit 99.1 (~~the~~filed as ~~"Bankruptcy~~a ~~Court"~~PDF) ~~on February 17, 2010~~. ~~Pursuant~~ toThis ~~the~~Current ~~Plan,~~Report ~~the~~(including ~~claims of~~ the ~~holders~~Exhibits ofhereto) ~~Morris~~will ~~Publishing’s~~not ~~7% Senior~~be ~~Subordinated~~deemed ~~Notes~~an ~~Due~~admission ~~2013,~~as into anthe ~~aggregate~~materiality ~~principal amount~~ of ~~approximately $278.5~~any ~~million~~information ~~plus~~required ~~accrued~~to ~~and unpaid interest, (the "Old Notes") were~~be ~~cancelled~~disclosed insolely ~~exchange~~to ~~for~~satisfy the ~~issuance~~requirements of ~~the~~Regulation ~~New Notes~~FD.

~~The~~Limitation ~~New Notes will mature in 4-1/2 years,~~ on ~~September~~Incorporation 1,by ~~2014.~~Reference

~~Under~~In ~~the terms~~accordance ofwith ~~the~~General ~~Indenture,~~Instruction ~~the~~B.2 ~~New Notes will bear 10% interest commencing March 1,~~of ~~2010~~Form 8-K, ~~payable in cash quarterly; provided, however, that~~ the ~~interest~~information ~~rate~~in ~~could increase~~this ~~during~~Item ~~the~~7.01 ~~time~~shall ~~that~~not ~~any~~be ~~“Refinanced~~deemed ~~Debt~~“filed” ~~(as defined in the~~for ~~Indenture)~~purposes isof ~~outstanding,~~Section 18 toof ~~a rate equal to~~ the ~~highest~~Securities ~~rate~~Exchange ~~payable~~Act onof ~~the Refinanced Debt plus 5%~~1934, ~~with~~as ~~one-half of the interest being payable quarterly~~amended ~~in cash and~~ (the ~~other~~“Exchange ~~half being paid-in-kind (PIK interest~~Act”), inor ~~the~~otherwise ~~form~~subject ~~of an addition~~ to the ~~principal~~ ~~amount~~liabilities of ~~the~~that ~~Notes. Under the Indenture~~section, ~~Morris Publishing may incur~~ ~~Refinanced~~nor ~~Debt~~shall ~~within~~such ~~150~~information ~~days~~be ~~after~~deemed ~~March~~incorporated 1,by ~~2010,~~reference in ~~order~~any ~~to refinance its~~filing ~~approximately $7.2 million Tranche B Term Loan~~ under ~~its~~the ~~Credit~~Securities ~~Agreement~~Act ~~dated October~~of 151933, ~~2009.~~as ~~If Morris Publishing is able to use available cash or borrowings from a new working capital facility to immediately repay the entire amount of any Refinanced Debt~~amended, ~~then~~except ~~the~~as ~~interest~~shall ~~rate~~be onexpressly ~~the New~~set ~~Notes~~forth ~~would~~by ~~remain~~specific atreference ~~10%~~in ~~payable~~such ina ~~cash~~filing.

~~The~~Cautionary ~~New Notes~~Statements ~~are~~Regarding ~~secured~~Financial ~~by a lien on substantially all of the assets of Morris Publishing. The New Notes rank pari passu with the Tranche B Term Loan~~ and ~~principal~~ ~~payments on the New Notes and the Tranche B Term Loan will generally~~Operating be made in proportion to the amounts outstanding, except that the Tranche B Term Loan may be paid with Refinanced Debt incurred within 150 days after March 1, 2010. The New Notes, and the liens securing the New Notes, will be subordinated to any senior debt of Morris Publishing, which may include any Refinanced Debt and a $10 million working capital facility which may be incurred in the future.Data

~~Under~~Morris ~~the~~Publishing cautions investors and potential ~~terms~~investors ofnot to place undue reliance upon the ~~Indenture~~information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, ~~Morris~~as ~~Publishing~~it ~~generally~~was ~~must~~not ~~use~~prepared ~~its~~for ~~monthly~~the purpose of providing ~~positive~~the ~~cash~~basis ~~flow~~for an investment decision relating to ~~repay~~any of the securities of any ~~Refinanced~~of the ~~Debt~~Debtors. The Monthly Operating Report is not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, ~~then~~was ~~any~~not ~~amounts~~audited ~~outstanding~~or onreviewed by independent accountants, will not be subject to audit or review by Morris Publishing’s external auditors at any time in the future, is in a ~~working~~format consistent ~~capital~~with ~~facility~~applicable bankruptcy laws, and ~~then~~is subject to ~~proportionally~~future ~~redeem~~adjustment and ~~the~~reconciliation. ~~New~~There ~~Notes~~can ~~and~~be no assurances that, if from the ~~Tranche~~perspective Bof ~~Term~~an investor ~~Loan~~or ~~has~~potential ~~not~~investor ~~been~~in ~~refinanced,~~Morris toPublishing’s ~~prepay~~securities, the ~~Tranche~~Monthly Operating BReport ~~Term~~is accurate or complete. The Monthly Operating Report contains ~~Loan~~a further description of limitations on the information contained therein. ~~Such~~The Monthly ~~cash~~Operating ~~flow~~Report ~~payments~~also ~~will~~contains ~~not~~information befor ~~required~~periods ifwhich ~~and~~are shorter or otherwise different from those provided in Morris Publishing’s reports pursuant to the ~~extent~~Exchange ~~Morris~~Act, and such information might not be indicative of Morris Publishing’s ~~would~~financial ~~not~~condition ~~have~~or ~~either~~operating $7results ~~million~~for ofthe ~~available~~period ~~cash~~that would be reflected in Morris Publishing’s financial statements or anin ~~available~~its reports ~~working~~pursuant ~~capital~~to ~~facility~~the Exchange Act. Results set forth in the Monthly Operating Report should not be viewed as indicative of future results.

~~Under certain~~Cautionary ~~conditions,~~Statement ~~the~~Regarding ~~notes may be redeemed at the option of the Issuers. Upon~~Forward-Looking certain sales or dispositions of assets or events of loss unless the proceeds are reinvested in accordance with the Indenture, the Issuers must offer to use proceeds to redeem the Notes. Upon a change of control of Morris Publishing, the Issuers must offer to repurchase all of the Notes.Statements

~~The~~This ~~Indenture~~Current ~~contains~~Report ~~various~~on ~~representations,~~Form 8-K ~~warranties~~ and ~~covenants~~Exhibit 99.1 ~~generally~~hereto may contain ~~consistent~~forward-looking ~~with~~statements within the ~~Indenture~~meaning ~~for~~of the ~~Old~~Private ~~Notes,~~Securities Litigation ~~including~~Reform ~~requirements~~Act of 1995 with respect to Morris Publishing’s financial ~~provide~~condition, ~~reports~~results of operations, and tobusiness ~~file~~that ~~publicly~~is ~~available~~not ~~reports~~historical ~~with~~information. ~~the~~As ~~United~~a ~~States~~general ~~Securities~~matter, ~~and~~forward-looking ~~Exchange~~statements ~~Commission~~are ~~(the~~those ~~"SEC")~~focused upon ~~(unless~~future or ~~the~~ anticipated ~~SEC~~events ~~will~~or trends and expectations and beliefs relating to matters that are not ~~accept~~historical ~~the~~in ~~reports)~~nature. The words “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” or “anticipate” and ~~limitations~~similar onexpressions, as ~~dividends~~well as future or conditional verbs such as “will,” ~~indebtedness~~“should,” “would,” and ~~liens~~“could,” ~~transactions~~often ~~with~~identify ~~affiliates~~forward-looking statements. Morris Publishing believes there is a reasonable basis for its expectations and ~~capital~~beliefs, ~~expenditures.~~but Inthey ~~addition~~are inherently uncertain, ~~the~~and Morris Publishing may not realize its expectations and ~~Indenture~~its ~~contains~~beliefs ~~financial~~may ~~covenants~~not ~~requiring~~prove correct. Morris Publishing toundertakes ~~meet~~no obligation to ~~certain~~publicly ~~financial~~update ~~tests~~or onrevise anany onforward-~~going~~looking ~~basis~~statement, ~~including~~whether as a ~~total~~result ~~leverage ratio~~of ~~and~~new ainformation, ~~cash~~future ~~interest~~events, ~~coverage~~or ~~ratio,~~otherwise. ~~based~~Morris ~~upon~~Publishing’s ~~the~~actual results ~~consolidated~~and future financial condition may differ materially from those ~~results~~described or implied by any such forward-looking statements as a result of many factors that may be outside Morris Publishing’s control.

AInformational ~~copy of the Indenture is furnished as Exhibit 4.05 and is incorporated herein by reference.~~Filings

~~Item~~Morris 1Publishing's informational filings with the Court, including this Monthly Operating Report, are available to the public at the office of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, Federal Justice Center, 600 James Brown Blvd, Augusta, GA 30901.02 ~~Termination~~Such informational filings may be available electronically, for a fee, through the Court’s Internet site (www.gasb.uscourts.gov), and/or free of cost, at a ~~Material~~web ~~Definitive~~site ~~Agreement~~maintained by the Registrant’s Court-approved noticing agent (www.kccllc.net/morrispublishing).

OnItem ~~March 1, 2010, Morris Publishing consummated the Plan which was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on February 17, 2010~~99.01 ~~Pursuant~~Financial toStatements ~~the Plan, the claims of the holders of the Old Notes, in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $278.5 million plus accrued~~ and ~~unpaid interest, were cancelled in exchange for the issuance of the New Notes.~~Exhibits

Under the terms of the Plan, that certain Indenture dated August 7, 2003 between Morris Publishing and Wilmington Trust as successor Trustee, with respect to the Issuers’ $278.5 million principal amount of Old Notes was terminated. Other than the relationships with respect to the Indenture for the New Notes, Morris Publishing and its affiliates have no material relationship with Wilmington Trust.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Morris Publishing Group, LLC — Monthly Operating Report filed with the Bankruptcy Court on March 22, 2010 (filed as PDF)

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On March 1, 2010, Morris Publishing became obligated with respect to $100 million of the New Notes, as described in Item 1.01 above.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On March 1, 2010, in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and the Plan, Morris Publishing amended its Articles of Organization to provide that it may not issue non-voting membership or other equity securities. A copy of the Articles of Amendment is furnished as Exhibit 3.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On March 1, 2010, in accordance with Section 4.30 of the Indenture described in Item 1.01, Morris Publishing entered into an Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, which added a new provision providing that Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding New Notes shall have the right to designate one representative (the “Note Observer”) to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors of the company and each committee thereof as a non-voting observer; provided that such Note Observer shall have the same duties of confidentiality and non-disclosure as the other members of the Board of Directors. A copy of the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement is furnished as Exhibit 3.02 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No.		Description
4.05		Indenture relating to the Floating Rate Secured Notes due 2014, dated as of March 1, 2010
3.01		Articles of Amendment to Articles of Organization of Morris Publishing Group, LLC, dated as of March 1, 2010
3.02		Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Morris Publishing Group, LLC, dated as of March 1, 2010

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: March 5, 2010	MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC
Date: March 23, 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
4.05		Indenture relating to the Floating Rate Secured Notes due 2014, dated as of March 1, 2010
99.1		Morris Publishing Group, LLC — Monthly Operating Report filed with the Bankruptcy Court on March 22, 2010 (filed as PDF)
3.01		Articles of Amendment to Articles of Organization of Morris Publishing Group, LLC, dated as of March 1, 2010
3.02		Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Morris Publishing Group, LLC, dated as of March 1, 2010

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