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): February 5, 2010
| World Wrestling Entertainment,
Inc. |
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
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000-27639 |
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04-2693383 |
| (State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) |
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Identification
No.) |
| 1241 East
Main Street, Stamford, CT |
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06902 |
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offices) |
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(Zip
code) |
Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code: (203) 352-8600
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| Item 5.02. |
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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 February 5, 2010, the Board of
Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Basil
V. DeVito, Jr. as a Director. Mr. DeVito will serve until the next annual
meeting of the Company’s stockholders or his successor shall have been chosen
and qualified.
Mr. DeVito has been with the Company over the
past twenty-five years. Since January 2003, he has been Senior Advisor, Business
Strategies, in which role he has obtained placement for WWE programming in North
America. Prior thereto, he managed several WWE departments and served as its
Chief Operating Officer and as President of the XFL, LLC, the Company’s former
professional football league. Mr. DeVito has also worked in senior positions
with the National Basketball Association, The National Thoroughbred Racing
Association and Breeder’s Cup Ltd.
Mr. DeVito, as a management Director, will not
receive additional compensation for his service as a Director.
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.
| WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT,
INC. |
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| By: |
/s/ Donna N.
Goldsmith |
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Donna N.
Goldsmith |
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Chief Operating
Officer |
Dated: February 11,
2010