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):
February 24, 2003
MARVEL ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-13638 13-3711775
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
10 East 40th Street, New York, New York 10016
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(212) 576-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
Expected Date of Annual Meeting and Deadline for Submission of Stockholder
Proposals
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") expects that its 2003 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders ("2003 Annual Meeting") will be held on May 8, 2003. The
eligibility of stockholders to submit proposals in connection with Company's
2003 Annual Meeting, the proper subjects of such stockholder proposals and other
issues governing stockholder proposals are regulated by the rules adopted under
Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
Stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act
for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials for its 2003 Annual Meeting must
be received by the Company at its principal executive offices at 10 East 40th
Street, New York, New York 10016, no later than 5:00 pm (EST) on March 6, 2003.
This deadline supersedes all previous deadlines.
Under the Company's By-Laws, and as permitted by the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, certain procedures are provided which a stockholder must
follow to nominate certain persons for election as directors or to introduce an
item of business at an annual meeting of stockholders. These procedures provide,
in part, that notice for nominations or stockholder proposals must be received
by the Company not later than the close of business on the 10th day following
the day on which such meeting is publicly announced or disclosed. Accordingly
any such nominations or proposals must be received by the Company no later than
the time and date stated above. The persons designated as proxies by the Company
in connection with the 2003 Annual Meeting will have discretionary voting
authority with respect to any proposal of which the Company did not receive
timely notice.
The chairman of the meeting may refuse to allow the transaction of any business
not presented beforehand, or to acknowledge the nomination of any person not
made in compliance with the foregoing procedures.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Marvel
Enterprises, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MARVEL ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Allen S. Lipson
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Name: Allen S. Lipson
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: February 24, 2003