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) November 5, 2013 | ||
| VALUEVISION MEDIA, INC. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Minnesota | 0-20243 | 41-1673770 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6740 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344-3433 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | ||
| (952) 943-6000 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
| Not applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 5, 2013, ValueVision Media, Inc. (“ValueVision”), a multichannel electronic retailer via TV, Internet and mobile, is sending a letter today to the Clinton Group and its affiliates (“Clinton”) in response to Clinton’s demand for a Special Meeting of Shareholders of ValueVision. Clinton also submitted a notice of intent to present proposals for the purpose of taking control of the ValueVision Board of Directors by removing five of ValueVision’s seven current directors, including both the Company’s independent Chairman and its Chief Executive Officer, expanding ValueVision’s Board to nine directors, and electing seven of Clinton’s nominees.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title | ||
| 99 | Press Release dated November 5, 2013 |
SIGNATURES
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 hereto duly authorized.
| Date: November 5, 2013 | VALUEVISION MEDIA, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Teresa Dery | |
Teresa Dery Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| No. | Description | |
| 99 | Press Release dated November 5, 2013 |