UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2009
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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8800 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA |
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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)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On November 9, 2009, Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (the Company) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the Original Form 8-K) that included a press release announcing the Companys results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 (the Release). The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A (this Amended Form 8-K) to correct an error in the Release. The number of tickets sold and the gross value of tickets sold for each of the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2009 set forth in the Financial and Operating Metrics Summary table on the first page of the Release reflect only primary tickets, while the footnote to those line items indicates they are inclusive of primary and secondary tickets. The corrected portion of the table, showing number of tickets sold and gross value of tickets sold, inclusive of primary and secondary tickets, is as follows:
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(2) The number and gross value of tickets sold are inclusive of primary and secondary tickets.
This correction does not otherwise affect the reported results in the narrative of the Release or other financial tables originally issued November 9, 2009, or the Original Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date of this report except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
See Item 2.02 above.
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
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from those in the forward-looking statements, including those risks and uncertainties related to the Companys pending merger (the Merger) with Live Nation, Inc. (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 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.
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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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/s/ Brian Regan |
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Brian Regan |
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EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: November 13, 2009 |
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