o313141sc13g.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
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CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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(CUSIP Number)
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March 5, 2014
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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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(1)
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Names of Reporting Persons
Park West Asset Management LLC
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) o
(b) o
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(3)
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person With:
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(5) Sole Voting Power
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2,033,300*
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(6) Shared Voting Power
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0
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
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2,033,300*
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
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0
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(9)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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(10)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
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* The beneficial ownership percentage is based upon 31,349,734 shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), deemed issued and outstanding as of March 5, 2014, based on information reported by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2014. Park West Asset Management LLC (“PWAM”) is the investment manager to Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWIMF”), and Park West Partners International, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWPI” and, together with PWIMF, the “PW Funds”). As of March 5, 2014, PWIMF held 817,741 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 846,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable. As of March 5, 2014, PWPI held 182,259 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 187,300 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable. PWAM, as the investment manager to the PW Funds, and Peter S. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM (“Mr. Park”), may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and the options to acquire 1,033,300 additional shares of Class A Common Stock. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, PWAM and Mr. Park are deemed to beneficially own 2,033,300 shares of Class A Common Stock, or 6.5% of the shares of Class A Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of March 5, 2014.
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Names of Reporting Persons
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(3)
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person With:
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(5) Sole Voting Power
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(6) Shared Voting Power
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0
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
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2,033,300*
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
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0
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(9)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,033,300*
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(10)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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(11)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
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(12)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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* The beneficial ownership percentage is based upon 31,349,734 shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), deemed issued and outstanding as of March 5, 2014, based on information reported by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2014. Park West Asset Management LLC (“PWAM”) is the investment manager to Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWIMF”), and Park West Partners International, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWPI” and, together with PWIMF, the “PW Funds”). As of March 5, 2014, PWIMF held 817,741 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 846,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable. As of March 5, 2014, PWPI held 182,259 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 187,300 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable. PWAM, as the investment manager to the PW Funds, and Peter S. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM (“Mr. Park”), may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and the options to acquire 1,033,300 additional shares of Class A Common Stock. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, PWAM and Mr. Park are deemed to beneficially own 2,033,300 shares of Class A Common Stock, or 6.5% of the shares of Class A Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of March 5, 2014.
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Names of Reporting Persons
Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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SEC Use Only
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person With:
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(5) Sole Voting Power
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1,663,741*
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(6) Shared Voting Power
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0
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
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1,663,741*
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
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0
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(9)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,663,741*
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(10)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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* The beneficial ownership percentage is based upon 31,349,734 shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), deemed issued and outstanding as of March 5, 2014, based on information reported by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2014. As of March 5, 2014, Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWIMF”) holds 817,741 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 846,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable. As a result of the foregoing, PWIMF is deemed to beneficially own 5.3% of the shares of Class A Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of March 5, 2014.
Item 1(a). Name Of Issuer. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”)
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.
1241 E. Main Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
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Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
This report on Schedule 13G (this “Schedule 13G”), is being jointly filed by (i) Park West Asset Management LLC (“PWAM”), a Delaware limited liability company and the investment manager to (a) Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited (“PWIMF”), a Cayman Islands exempted company that is the holder of 817,741 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of the Company and options to acquire 846,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable, reported on this Schedule 13G, and (b) Park West Partners International, Limited (“PWPI” and, together with PWIMF, the “PW Funds”), a Cayman Islands exempted company that is the holder of 182,259 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 187,300 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable, reported on this Schedule 13G; (ii) Peter S. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM (“Mr. Park”); and (iii) PWIMF (collectively with Mr. Park and PWAM, the “Reporting Persons”).
The 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and the options to acquire 1,033,300 additional shares of Class A Common Stock held in the aggregate by the PW Funds, which constitute 6.5% of the shares of Class A Common Stock deemed to be outstanding as of March 5, 2014, may be deemed to be beneficially owned (x) indirectly by PWAM, as the investment adviser to PWIMF and PWPI, and (y) indirectly by Mr. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM.
As of March 5, 2014, PWIMF holds 817,741 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 846,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable, constituting 5.3% of the shares of Class A Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of such date.
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.
The address for the Reporting Persons is: 900 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 165, Larkspur, California 94939.
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Item 2(c). Citizenship.
PWAM is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Park is a citizen of the United States. PWIMF is a Cayman Islands exempted company.
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
As reported in the cover pages to this report, the ownership information with respect to each of PWAM and Mr. Park is as follows:
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Amount Beneficially Owned:
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2,033,300*
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(b)
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Percent of Class:
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Number of Shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
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sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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2,033,300*
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(ii)
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shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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0
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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As reported in the cover pages to this report, the ownership information with respect to PWIMF is as follows:
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Amount Beneficially Owned:
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Percent of Class:
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(c)
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Number of Shares as to which the person has:
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sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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0
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* This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by (i) PWAM, a Delaware limited liability company and the investment manager to (a) PWIMF, a Cayman Islands exempted company that is the holder of 817,741 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 846,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable, reported on this Schedule 13G, and (b) PWPI, a Cayman Islands exempted company that is the holder of 182,259 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 187,300 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable, reported on this Schedule 13G; (ii) Peter S. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM; and (iii) PWIMF.
As of March 5, 2014, PWIMF holds 817,741 shares of Class A Common Stock and options to acquire 846,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock from other stockholders of the Company, all of which are currently exercisable, constituting 5.3% of the shares of Class A Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of such date.
The 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and the options to acquire 1,033,300 additional shares of Class A Common Stock held in the aggregate by the PW Funds, which constitute 6.5% of the Class A Common Stock deemed to be outstanding as of March 5, 2014, may be deemed to be beneficially owned (x) indirectly by PWAM, as the investment adviser to PWIMF and PWPI, and (y) indirectly by Mr. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM. The foregoing beneficial ownership percentages are based upon 31,349,734 shares of Class A Common Stock deemed issued and outstanding as of March 5, 2014, based on information reported by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2014.
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 hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: o
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
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.
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March 17, 2014 |
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/s/ Peter S. Park |
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Peter S. Park |
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PARK WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
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By:
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/s/ James J. Watson
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Name: James J. Watson
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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PARK WEST INVESTORS MASTER FUND, LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ James J. Watson
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Name: James J. Watson
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
Exhibit A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as Exhibit A to such Schedule 13G. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement this 17th day of March, 2014.
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/s/ Peter S. Park |
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Peter S. Park |
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PARK WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
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By:
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/s/ James J. Watson
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Name: James J. Watson
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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PARK WEST INVESTORS MASTER FUND, LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ James J. Watson
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Name: James J. Watson
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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