UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 5, 2013 (September 3, 2013)
American Media, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-10784 (Commission File Number) | 65-0203383 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1000 American Media Way Boca Raton, Florida (Address of principal executive offices) | 33464 (Zip Code) | |||
(561) 997-7733 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On September 3, 2013, American Media Inc. (the "Registrant") divested substantially all of its assets comprising its distribution and merchandising businesses operated by Distribution Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant. In connection with the divestiture, John Swider (a Named Executive Officer in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2013) will cease to be an employee of the Registrant on or about September 14, 2013.
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.
AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Dated: September 5, 2013 | By: | /s/ Eric S. Klee | |
Name: Eric S. Klee | |||
Title: Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | |||