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): October 6, 2009
Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-14790 | 36-4249478 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
680 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 751-8000
Not applicable.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 6, 2009, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Alex Vaickus, currently the Company’s Executive Vice President and President, Global Licensing, has been appointed President of the Company. Biographical and other information regarding Mr. Vaickus is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2009.
Section 7—Regulation FD
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 6, 2009, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Vaickus. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit hereto.
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on October 6, 2009 |
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.
| Date: October 6, 2009 | PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Howard Shapiro | ||
| Howard Shapiro | |||
| Executive Vice President, Law and | |||
| Administration, General Counsel and | |||
| Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on October 6, 2009 |