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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - DreamWorks Animation, LLC | d277745dex991.htm |
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): January 29, 2016
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32337 | 68-0589190 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1000 Flower Street, Glendale, California | 91201 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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:
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| ITEM 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 29, 2016, DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. (“DreamWorks”), a subsidiary of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with DW II Management, Inc. (the “Spielberg Entity”) and Steven Spielberg, effective as of February 1, 2016. Pursuant to the License Agreement, DreamWorks has agreed to grant 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 Storyteller Holding Co., LLC (“Holding Company”) and its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries to use such trademarks, service marks and trade names.
Mr. Spielberg is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock. Spielberg Entity is wholly-owned and controlled by Mr. Spielberg. Mr. Spielberg also indirectly owns a minority interest in Holding Company.
The foregoing description of the License Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the License Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1* | License Agreement, effective as of February 1, 2016, by and among DreamWorks Animation LLC, DW II Management, Inc. and Steven Spielberg. | |
| * | Pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request filed with the SEC. |
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.
| DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: February 4, 2016 |
By: | /s/ Andrew Chang | ||||
| Andrew Chang | ||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1* | License Agreement, effective as of February 1, 2016, by and among DreamWorks Animation LLC, DW II Management, Inc. and Steven Spielberg. | |
| * | Pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request filed with the SEC. |