SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2012
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-16131 | | 04-2693383 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
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| 1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT | | 06902 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600
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.):
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Form 8-K/A to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed earlier today to disclose the voting results of its Annual Meeting. The sole purpose of this Form 8-K/A is to correct the inadvertently reversed number of Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions in the advisory vote on executive compensation (Proposal 5). No other modification to the original filing has been made, and this Form 8-K/A should be read in conjunction with the original filing.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) and (b)
Proposal 5 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
| · | | In an advisory vote, approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| For | Against | Broker Non Votes | Abstentions |
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| 473,453,666 | 2,193,387 | 8,635,712 | 161,524 |
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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| | WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | |
| | By: | /s/ James W. Langham | |
| | | James W. Langham | |
| | | SVP & Assistant General Counsel | |
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Dated: April 27, 2012
