Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. and Tribune Media Co. have agreed with the U.S. Department of Justice to not close their proposed merger before Feb. 11.
Also, the companies will provide a 10-day advance notice to the DOJ that they intend to consummate the merger, according to a Form 8-K filed Feb. 6.
The companies had previously agreed not to consummate their merger before Jan. 30.
In May 2017, Sinclair agreed to buy 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Tribune for $43.50 per share, for about $3.9 billion, plus the assumption of about $2.7 billion in net debt.
