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) April 18, 2005
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-13020 95-3980449
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
40 West 57th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 641-2000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02(c) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On April 18, 2005, Westwood One, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
Charles I. Bortnick, 51, and Peter Kosann, 35, have been appointed Co-Chief
Operating Officers of the Company. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press
release issued by Westwood One, Inc. on April 18, 2005, which is incorporated
herein by reference. Information with respect to Mr. Bortnick's and Mr. Kosann's
current terms of employment is contained in their employment agreements, which
were filed as exhibits to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description of Document
99.1 Press Release issued by Westwood One, Inc. on April 18, 2005
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 22, 2005 /S/ ANDREW ZAREF
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Andrew Zaref
Chief Financial Officer
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