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): July 15, 2010
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 July 15, 2010, Russ Pillar notified Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) that he was resigning as a member of the Company’s board of directors, effective July 16, 2010. Mr. Pillar noted in his resignation that he is no longer able to make the time commitment he believes is needed to adequately serve the Company’s interests and that his decision was not a result of any disagreement with the Company. Mr. Pillar joined the CompanyR 17;s board in 2003 and serves on the compensation committee. The Company said that it has no plans to announce a successor in the near term.
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: July 16, 2010 | PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Howard Shapiro | |||
| Howard Shapiro | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Law and | ||||
| Administration, General Counsel and | ||||
| Secretary | ||||