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| | | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | | |
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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 16, 2004
BLOCKBUSTER INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 001-15153 | | 52-1655102 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1201 Elm Street Dallas, Texas | | 75270 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(214) 854-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On October 18, 2004, Blockbuster Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Viacom Inc. officers and directors have resigned from the Blockbuster board of directors. The resignations, effective October 16, 2004, are from Sumner M. Redstone, Chairman and CEO of Viacom; Richard J. Bressler, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO of Viacom; Philippe P. Dauman, member of Viacom’s board of directors; and Michael D. Fricklas, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Viacom. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Blockbuster Inc. press release, dated October 18, 2004 |
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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| | | BLOCKBUSTER INC. |
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| Date:October 18, 2004 | | By: | | /s/ Edward B. Stead
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| | | | | Edward B. Stead Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Blockbuster Inc. press release, dated October 18, 2004 |
