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): January 14, 2008
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-11071 | | 84-0685613 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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20525 Nordhoff Street, Suite 200, Chatsworth, California
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(818) 407-9100
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| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 14, 2008, Image Entertainment, Inc. (“Image”) issued a press release announcing that Image and BTP Acquisition Company, LLC (“BTP”) have agreed to extend the current January 14, 2008 outside closing date for the pending acquisition of Image by BTP to Friday, February 1, 2008. In connection with the extension, BTP has agreed to deposit $1 million with Image. This deposit, combined with the $2 million deposited by BTP with Image in December relating to the prior extension, will bring the total deposit received from BTP and being held in a trust account to $3 million. All other terms of the amended and restated merger agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
A copy of the press release issued by Image is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is herein incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | | Press release, dated January 14, 2008. |
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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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| | | IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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| Date: January 15, 2008 | | By: | | /s/ Dennis Hohn Cho |
| | | | | Dennis Hohn Cho |
| | | | | Corporate Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release, dated January 14, 2008. |
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