- Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions (425)
06 January 2010 - 10:01PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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):
December 22, 2009
Ticketmaster
Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
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001-34064
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95-4546874
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(State or other
jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification
No.)
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8800
Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA
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90069
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(Address of
principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants
telephone number, including area code:
(310) 360-3300
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions:
x
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On
December 22, 2009, Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (Ticketmaster
or the Company) and Live Nation, Inc. (Live Nation) issued a joint
press release announcing the United Kingdom Competition Commissions decision
to clear the proposed merger of the Company and a subsidiary of Live Nation in
the United Kingdom. A copy of that press release is included as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference as
if set forth in its entirety.
Forward-Looking Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to
the Companys anticipated financial performance, business prospects, new
developments and similar matters, and/or statements that use words such as anticipates,
estimates, expects, intends, plans, believes and similar
expressions. As such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, including those risks and uncertainties related to
the Companys pending merger (the Merger) with Live Nation; the Companys
ability to operate effectively as a public company following its recent
spin-off from IAC; changes in economic conditions generally or in the live
entertainment industry; the ability of the Company to retain existing clients
and obtain new clients; Ticketmasters ability to maintain Ticketmasters brand
recognition and attract and retain customers in a cost-effective manner;
integration of historical and future acquisitions, including the Front Line
acquisition; the Companys ability to expand successfully in international
markets; changing customer requirements and industry standards; regulatory
changes; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Companys SEC
reports, including the most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each as
it may be amended from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to
update these forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or
circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required
by law.
Additional Information About the Merger and
Where to Find It
In
connection with the proposed Merger, Live Nation and Ticketmaster have filed a
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-159991)
containing a joint proxy statement-prospectus regarding the proposed Merger and
other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT-PROSPECTUS AND SUCH OTHER MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT TICKETMASTER, LIVE NATION AND THE MERGER. A proxy
statement/prospectus is being sent to stockholders of each of Ticketmaster and
Live Nation seeking their approval of matters in connection with the proposed
Merger. The joint proxy statement/prospectus and other
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relevant
materials and any other documents filed by Ticketmaster or Live Nation with the
SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
In addition, investors may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the
SEC (i) by contacting Live Nations Investor Relations Department at
(310) 867-7000 or by accessing Live Nations investor relations website at
www.livenation.com/investors; or (ii) by contacting Ticketmasters
Investor Relations Department at (310) 360-2354 or by accessing
Ticketmasters investor relations website at http://investors.ticketmaster.com.
Investors are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other
relevant materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect
to the Merger.
Ticketmaster,
Live Nation and their respective executive officers and directors may be deemed
to be participating in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the
Merger. Information about the executive officers and directors of each of
Ticketmaster Entertainment and Live Nation and the number of shares of each
companys common stock beneficially owned by such persons is set forth in the
joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the Merger. Investors may obtain
additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of
Ticketmaster, Live Nation and their respective executive officers and directors
in the Merger by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the
Merger.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Joint Press Release of
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. and Live Nation, Inc., released
December 22, 2009
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SIGNATURES
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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TICKETMASTER
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Chris Riley
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Name:
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Chris Riley
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Title:
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SVP & Acting
General Counsel
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Date:
January 5, 2010
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EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Joint Press Release of
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. and Live Nation, Inc., released
December 22, 2009
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