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FORM 8-K | |||||
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CURRENT REPORT | |||||
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||||
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) |
May 21, 2008 | ||||
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PRIMEDIA Inc. | |||||
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | |||||
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3585 Engineering Drive, Norcross, Georgia 30092 | |||||
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | |||||
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Delaware |
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13-3647573 | |||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
678-421-3000 | ||||
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | |||||
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): | |||||
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Election of Director
On May 21, 2008, the Board of Directors of PRIMEDIA Inc. (the “Company”) elected Charles Stubbs as a new director of the Company, effective May 27, 2008. The size of the Board of Directors was increased to ten in connection with Mr. Stubbs’ election.
As previously reported in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 21, 2008, the Company has entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Stubbs, pursuant to which Mr. Stubbs was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. A summary of Mr. Stubbs’ employment arrangements with the Company is contained in such Report, which such summary is incorporated herein pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K. Such summary is qualified by reference to the Company’s complete employment agreement with Mr. Stubbs, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 21, 2008, and is also incorporated herein pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K.
SIGNATURE
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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Dated: May 28, 2008 |
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/s/ KEITH L. BELKNAP |
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Keith L. Belknap |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
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