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X UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 , or Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number 001-38987 IHEARTMEDIA , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 20880 Stone Oak Parkway San Antonio , Texas ( Address of principal executive offices ) Title of each class Class A Common Stock , par value $ 0.001 per share Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) ( 210 ) 822-2828 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) iHRT iHRT 26-0241222 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None 78258 ( Zip code ) Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Exchange Act . Yes No > Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 3 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer Accelerated Filer Non - accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b - 2 ) . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12 , 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court . Yes No The aggregate market value of the Class A Common Stock held by non - affiliates of the registrant , based on the closing sales price of $ 8.35 on June 30 , 2020 , was approximately $ 506.1 million . On February 22 , 2021 , there were 110,923,534 outstanding shares of Class A common stock , 29,088,181 outstanding shares of Class B common stock , and 6,201,453 outstanding Special Warrants . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for the registrant's 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10 - K .