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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):
September 2, 1999 (August 15, 1999)
CNET, Inc.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
Delaware 0-20939 13-3696170
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
150 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, California 94111
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(415) 395-7800
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On or about August 27, 1999 the Registrant entered into an agreement,
effective August 15, 1999, with USA Networks to effectively extend broadcast of
the Registrant's The New Edge and CNET Central television programming on the USA
Network / Sci Fi Channel from October 3, 1999 until December 26, 1999.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 2, 1999
CNET, INC.
By: /s/ DOUGLAS N. WOODRUM
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Douglas N. Woodrum
Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Vice President