wwe_8k.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): June 2, 2011
| World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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(d) On June 2, 2011, the Board of Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Patricia A. Gottesman a Director of the Company. Ms. Gottesman shall serve until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or her successor shall have been chosen and qualified. Ms. Gottesman has been determined by the Board to satisfy the independence requirements of applicable New York Stock Exchange and Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
Since February 18, 2011, Ms. Gottesman has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Crimson Hexagon, a social intelligence company in the vanguard of online media monitoring and analysis. From April, 2008, to January, 2011, she was founder and principal of Omibus, an international media and technology practice. Prior to that, Ms. Gottesman was with Cablevision Systems Corporation for almost thirty years, most recently as Executive Vice President, Digital Marketing and Commerce.
Ms. Gottesman shall be entitled to our normal Board retainer and meeting fees.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Press Release dated June 2, 2011. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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/s/ Vincent K. McMahon |
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Vincent K. McMahon |
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Dated: June 2, 2011