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 13, 2010
CKX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware | | 0-17436 | | 27-0118168 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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650 Madison Avenue | | 10022 |
New York, New York | | (Zip Code) |
(Address of principal | | |
executive offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 838-3100
(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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
In response to a request from Robert F.X. Sillerman, on July 13, 2010 the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC as Rights Agent entered into an Amendment to the Rights Plan, dated as of June 24, 2010, between the Company and the Rights Agent. The Amendment amends Section 1(d) of the Rights Plan to provide that a person (the “Potential Acquiring Party”) shall not be deemed the beneficial owner of, or to beneficially own, securities held by any other person (the “Agreeing Party”) solely because of an agreement, arrangement or understanding between the Potential Acquiring Party and the Agreeing Party that the Agreeing Party (a) will not tender or otherwise sell shares of common stock of the Company in an offer made by the Potential Acquiring Party pursuant to Regulation 14D or Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act and/or (b) agrees to commit persons to whom the Agreeing Party transfers shares of common stock of the Company not to tender or otherwise sell such shares in an offer by the Potential Acquiring Party made pursuant to Regulation 14D or Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act; nor shall the Agreeing Party be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, or to beneficially own, securities held by the Potential Acquiring Person solely as a result of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding.
The Amendment is attached hereto as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibit.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
4.1 Amendment No. 1, dated as July 13, 2010, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2010, between CKx, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services LLC.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| CKX, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Jason K. Horowitz |
| Name: | Jason K. Horowitz |
| Title: | Senior Vice President |
DATE: July 13, 2010
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
4.1 | | Amendment No. 1, dated as July 13, 2010, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2010, between CKx, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services LLC. |
