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 27, 2020
VIACOMCBS INC.
(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) |
1515 Broadway New York, New York | 10036 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbols | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value | VIACA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value | VIAC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 27, 2020, ViacomCBS Inc. issued a press release announcing early tender results and an increase in consideration for its previously announced cash tender offers for certain of its or its subsidiaries’ outstanding senior notes and debentures and a separate press release announcing the pricing of such cash tender offers. A copy of each press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and each is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |||
99.1 | ||||
99.2 | Press release of ViacomCBS Inc. dated May 27, 2020, announcing pricing of its cash tender offers. | |||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
VIACOMCBS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Christa A. D’Alimonte | |
Name: | Christa A. D’Alimonte | |
Title: | Executive Vice President, | |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: May 27, 2020