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): May 28, 2009
CBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-09553 | | 04-2949533 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 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
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
On May 28, 2009, CBS Corporation (the “Company”) and CBS Operations Inc., the guarantor, entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto (collectively, the “Underwriters”), with respect to the Company’s issuance and sale of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8.875% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The offering is being made pursuant to the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-154962). The Underwriting Agreement has been filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The form of Note was filed as Exhibit 4.2 and the form of Guarantee was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009 and each is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibit The following exhibits are filed as part of this report on Form 8-K:
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| Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated May 28, 2009, among CBS Corporation, CBS Operations Inc., and Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto. |
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| 4.1 | | Form of Note (Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009, is incorporated by reference herein). |
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| 4.2 | | Form of Guarantee (Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009, is incorporated by reference herein). |
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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| | CBS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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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: June 2, 2009
Exhibits
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| Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated May 28, 2009, among CBS Corporation, CBS Operations Inc., and Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto. |
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| 4.1 | | Form of Note (Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009, is incorporated by reference herein). |
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| 4.2 | | Form of Guarantee (Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009, is incorporated by reference herein). |
