UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment)
NAME OF ISSUER Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common
CUSIP NUMBER 829226109
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 829226109 Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
36-2668272
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( ) (b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
NONE
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Number of shares ) 6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially )
Owned by each ) NONE
Reporting ) -----------------------------
Person with: ) 7. Sole Dispositive Power
NONE
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
NONE
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
NONE
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
NONE
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12. Type of Reporting person*
HC
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CUSIP No. 829226109 Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Putnam, LLC. d/b/a/ Putnam Investments
36-4488942
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( ) (b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
NONE
Number of shares ) -----------------------------
Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting Power
owned by each )
1211215
Reporting )
Person with: ) -----------------------------
7. Sole Dispositive Power
NONE
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
4450960.24
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
4450960.24
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
10.0%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
HC
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CUSIP No. 829226109 Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Putnam Investment Management, LLC.
04-2471937
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( ) (b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
NONE
Number of shares ) -----------------------------
Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned by each )
Reporting ) 289622
Person with: ) -----------------------------
7. Sole Dispositive Power
NONE
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
2928320.24
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
2928320.24
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
6.5%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
IA
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CUSIP No. 829226109 Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC.
04-6187127
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( ) (b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
NONE
Number of shares ) -----------------------------
Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned by each )
Reporting ) 921593
Person with: ) -----------------------------
7. Sole Dispositive Power
NONE
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
1522640
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1522640
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
3.4%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
IA
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2000 West 41st Street, Baltimore, MD 21211,
Item 2(a) Item 2(b)
Name of Person Filing: Address or Principal Office or, if
NONE, Residence:
Putnam, LLC d/b/a Putnam Investments One Post Office Square
("PI") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
on behalf of itself and:
*Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 1166 Avenue of the Americas
("MMC") New York, NY 10036
Putnam Investment Management, LLC. One Post Office Square
("PIM") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC. One Post Office Square
("PAC") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Item 2(c) Citizenship: PI, PIM and PAC are limited liability companies
organized under Delaware law. The citizenship of other
persons identified in Item 2(a) is designated as follows:
* Corporation - Delaware law
** Voluntary association known as Massachusetts business trust -
Massachusetts law
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common
Item 2(e) Cusip Number: 829226109
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a)( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c)( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d)( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e)( X ) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f)( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see (Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)( X ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h)( ) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4.
Ownership.
M&MC PIM* PAC PI
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(Parent holding (Investment advisers (Parent company
company to PI) & subsidiaries of PI) to PIM and PAC)
(a) Amount Beneficially
Owned: NONE 2928320.24 + 1522640 = 4450960.24
(b) Percent of Class: NONE 6.5% + 3.4% = 10.0%
(c) Number of shares as
to which such person has:
(1) sole power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7) NONE NONE NONE NONE
(2) shared power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7) NONE NONE 921593
921593
(3) sole power to dispose
or to direct the
disposition of;
(but see Item 7) NONE NONE NONE NONE
(4) shared power to
dispose or to direct
the disposition of;
(but see Item 7) NONE ALL ALL ALL
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
thereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( )
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five/Ten Percent on Behalf of
Another
Person:
No persons other than the persons filing this Schedule 13G have an
economic
interest in the securities reported on which relates to more than five
percent of the class of securities. Securities reported on this
Schedule 13G
as being beneficially owned by M&MC and PI consist of securities
beneficially
owned by subsidiaries of PI which are registered investment advisers,
which
in turn include securities beneficially owned by clients of such
investment
advisers, which clients may include investment companies registered
under the
Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension funds,
endowment funds or other institutional clients.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
PI, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&MC, wholly owns two
registered
investment advisers: Putnam Investment Management, LLC., which is the
investment adviser to the Putnam family of mutual funds and The Putnam
Advisory Company, LLC., which is the investment adviser to Putnam's
institutional clients. Both subsidiaries have dispository power over
the
shares as investment managers, but each of the mutual fund's trustees
have
voting power over the shares held by each fund, and The Putnam Advisory
Company, LLC. has shared voting power over the shares held by the
institutional clients. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, M&MC and PI declare
that the
filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be deemed an admission by either
or
both of them that they are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g)
the
beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Section 13G, and
further
state that neither of them have any power to vote or dispose of, or
direct
the voting or disposition of, any of the securities covered by this
Schedule
13G.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business, were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities
and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having
such purposes or effect
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete
and correct.
PUTNAM, LLC.
/s/Andrew J. Hachey
BY: -------------------------------------------
Signature
Name/Title: Andrew J. Hachey
Vice President and Counsel
Date: May 9, 2003
For this and all future filings, reference is made to Power of Attorney
dated
April 29, 1999, with respect to duly authorized signatures on behalf of
Marsh
& McLennan Companies, Inc., Putnam Investments, LLC., Putnam Investment
Management, LLC., The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC. and any Putnam Fund
wherever applicable.
For this and all future filings, reference is made to an Agreement
dated June
28, 1990, with respect to one filing of Schedule 13G on behalf of said
entities, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1).
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