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): October 7, 1998
Mecklermedia Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-23364 06-1385519
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of corporation) Identification No.)
20 Ketchum Street
Westport, Connecticut 06880
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 226-6967
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 7, 1998, Mecklermedia Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company") issued a press release relating to the
execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 7,
1998, by and among the Company, Penton Media, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Penton"), Internet World Media, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Penton ("IWM") and Alan M.
Meckler ("Meckler") and the execution of the Tender, Voting and Option
Agreement, dated as of October 7, 1998, by and among the Company,
Penton, IWM and Meckler.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of Business acquired: None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: None
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 9, 1998 By: /s/ Christopher J. Baudouin
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Christopher J. Baudouin
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Document
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99.1 Press Release