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): November 3, 2011
Comcast Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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| 001-32871 | | 27-0000798 |
(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Comcast Center Philadelphia, PA | | 19103-2838 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 286-1700
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Following over six years of outstanding service, Edward D. Breen, a member of the Board of Directors of Comcast Corporation (the “Company”), the Governance and Directors Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee, informed the Company on November 3, 2011 that he would be resigning from the Board of Directors, effective November 11, 2011, for the reasons described in his resignation letter, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01(d). Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Resignation Letter from Edward D. Breen. |
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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.
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| | | COMCAST CORPORATION |
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| Date: November 7, 2011 | | By: | | /s/ Arthur R. Block |
| | | | Arthur R. Block Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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