Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation
(All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications)
1. Publication Title: Premier Guitar
2. Publication Number: 1945-077X
3. Filling Date: 3-21-12
4. Issue Frequency: Monthly
5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 12
6. Annual Subscription Price: $24.95
7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: 3 Research Center Marion, IA 52302-5868.
Contact Person: Patti Sprague. Telephone: 319-447-5550.
8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters of General Business Office of Publisher:
3 Research Center Marion, IA 52302-5868.
9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor and Managing Editor:
Publisher: Peter Sprague, 3 Research Center Marion, IA 52302-5868.
Editor: Shawn Hammond, 3 Research Center Marion, IA 52302-5868.
10. Owner: Gearhead Communications LLC, 3 Research Center Marion, IA 52302-5868.
Premier Media Holdings, LLC, 3 Research Center Marion, IA 52302-5868.
11. Known Bondholders, Mortgage and Other Security Holdings Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More
of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages or Other Securities: None.
12. Tax Status (For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at nonprofit rates).
The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal
income tax purposes: Not Applicable
13. Publication Title: Premier Guitar
14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: 9/1/11
15. Extent and Nature of Circulation: Monthly
15a. Total Number of Copies (Net Press Run): ................................................ 25,096 .................... 28,868
15b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail):
( 1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on
PS Form 3541 (include paid distribution above nominal
rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): ................................. 10,432 .................... 10, 192
( 2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscription State on PS
Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate,
advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): ................................................. 0 ............................. 0
( 3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales
Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter
Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS® ....................................... 7,029 ...................... 9,547
( 4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through
the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail®) ......................................................................... 0 ............................. 0
15c. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b ( 1), ( 2), ( 3) and ( 4)) ............................ 17,461 .................... 19,739
15d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail)
( 1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies included
on PS Form 3541 ................................................................................................. 0 ............................. 0
( 2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included
on PS Form 3541 ................................................................................................. 0 ............................. 0
( 3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes
Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) .............................................................. 0 ............................. 0
( 4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the mail
(Carriers or other means) ...................................................................................... 0 ............................. 0
15e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution
(Sum of 15d ( 1), ( 2), ( 3) and ( 4)) .......................................................................... 0 ............................. 0
15f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and15e) .............................................................. 0 ............................. 0
15g. Copies not Distributed .............................................................................. 7,635 ...................... 9, 129
15h. Total (Sum of 15f and g) ............................................................................ 25,096 .................... 28,868
15i. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) ............................................... 100% ...................... 100%
16. Publication of State of Ownership: If the publication is a general publication, publication of this
statement is required. Will be printed in the June 2012 issue of this publication.
Average No.
Copies Each
Issue During
Preceding 12
Months
No. Copies
of Single Issue
Published
Nearest to
Filing Date
17. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner: Patti Sprague, Date: 3/22/12.
I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I Understand that anyone who furnishes
false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be
subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).
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