UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 1, 2010
CBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-09553 | 04-2949533 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| | 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York | 10019 | |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 975-4321
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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.
(c) On March 1, 2010, CBS Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Thomas S. Shilen, Jr. as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective March 1, 2010.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Shilen, age 50, served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer) of Sara Lee Corporation since November 2008. Prior to that time, Mr. Shilen served as Senior Vice President, Global Reporting and Deputy Controller for American Express from 2007 to 2008, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Citi Home Equity from 2005 to 2007, and as Chief Financial Officer with The Citigroup Private Bank from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Shilen served as Chief Financial Officer or Controller for various divisions of General Electric Company from 1998 to 2003, and prior to that, held various finance positions at PepsiCo, Inc.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Shilen is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
| | | Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit | | |
| | | 99 | | Press Release of CBS Corporation, dated March 1, 2010, announcing the appointment of Thomas S. Shilen, Jr. as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | | |
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.
| | | CBS CORPORATION | |
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| | | By: | /s/ Louis J. Briskman | |
| | | | Name: | Louis J. Briskman | | |
| | | | Title: | Executive Vice President and | | |
| | | | | General Counsel | | |
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| Date: | March 1, 2010 | | | |
Exhibit Index
| | | Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit | | |
| | | 99 | | Press Release of CBS Corporation, dated March 1, 2010, announcing the appointment of Thomas S. Shilen, Jr. as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | | |
