UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): May 20, 2004
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-27639 04-2693383
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 20, 2004, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company") and
The Vincent K. McMahon Irrevocable Trust dated June 30, 1999 (the "Trust")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with UBS
Securities LLC and Natexis Bleichroeder Inc., as representatives of the several
underwriters listed in the Underwriting Agreement, in connection with the sale
by the Trust of 6,144,908 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock pursuant
to a prospectus supplement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 21, 2004 and the sale of up to an additional 921,736 shares of
Class A Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option by
the Underwriters. Attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 is a copy of the Underwriting
Agreement.
On May 21, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing the sale by
the Trust of the 6,144,908 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated May 20, 2004, by and among
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., The Vincent K. McMahon Irrevocable Trust
dated June 30, 1999 and UBS Securities LLC and Natexis Bleichroeder Inc., as
representatives of the several underwriters.
99.1 Press Release dated May 21, 2004.
Page 2 of 4 pages.
Exhibit Index on page 4.
SIGNATURE
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.
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Philip B. Livingston
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Philip B. Livingston
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: June 30, 2004
Page 3 of 4 pages.
Exhibit Index on page 4.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated May 20, 2004, by and among
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., The Vincent K. McMahon
Irrevocable Trust dated June 30, 1999 and UBS Securities LLC
and Natexis Bleichroeder Inc., as representatives of the
several underwriters.
99.1 Press Release dated May 21, 2004.
Page 4 of 4 pages.
Exhibit Index on page 4.