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 18, 2014

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 695-5000

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:

Amendment of License Agreement with Steven Spielberg

On December 18, 2014, DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. (“DWA LLC”), a subsidiary of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the License Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2009 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 effective as of January 1, 2009 and Amendment No. 2 effective as of January 1, 2009, the “License Agreement”), with DW II Management, Inc. (the “Spielberg Entity”) and Steven Spielberg. Pursuant to the License Agreement, DreamWorks previously granted the Spielberg Entity (a) the right to use certain trademarks, service marks and trade names containing the term “DreamWorks” and (b) the right to grant a sublicense to DreamWorks II Holding Co., LLC and its wholly owned and controlled subsidiaries (collectively, “Holding Company”) to use such trademarks, service marks and trade names. Pursuant to the Amendment, the parties have further amended the License Agreement to extend the term of the License Agreement until the earlier of (i) the initial release date of the thirtieth motion picture produced (or co-produced), acquired, distributed or released by or for Holding Company, or (ii) the seventh anniversary of the effective date of the License Agreement. Spielberg Entity also agreed to amend its sublicense agreement with Holding Company for the rights granted in the License Agreement to reflect the extended term of the License Agreement.

Mr. Spielberg is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock. Spielberg Entity and Amblin Films are entities wholly owned and controlled by Mr. Spielberg.

The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 3 to the License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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.