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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 18, 2004
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SOURCE INTERLINK COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 1-13437 43-1710906
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD.
BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(239) 949-4450
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
On November 18, 2004, Source Interlink Companies, Inc. ("Source")
appointed Ariel Emanuel to its Board of Directors, increasing the size of the
Board from eight to nine members.
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated November 18, 2004, by and among Source, Alliance Entertainment Corp.
("Alliance") and Alligator Acquisition, LLC, Mr. Emanuel is to be one of the
individuals designated by Source to continue on the Board upon consummation of
the merger contemplated therein.
Mr. Emanuel will be entitled to receive a consulting fee in the
amount of $1.5 million from Source for services rendered in connection with, and
upon closing of, Source's proposed merger with Alliance.
Mr. Emanuel has not previously held any positions with Source. Mr.
Emanuel has not been named, nor is it presently anticipated that he will be
named, to any committees of the Board.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
SOURCE INTERLINK COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ MARC FIERMAN
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Marc Fierman
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 24, 2004
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