SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
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 27, 2012
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-16131
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04-2693383
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT
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06902
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Form 8-K/A to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed earlier today to disclose the voting results of its Annual Meeting. The sole purpose of this Form 8-K/A is to correct the inadvertently reversed number of Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions in the advisory vote on executive compensation (Proposal 5). No other modification to the original filing has been made, and this Form 8-K/A should be read in conjunction with the original filing.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) and (b)
Proposal 5 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
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In an advisory vote, approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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For
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Against
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Broker Non Votes
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Abstentions
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473,453,666
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2,193,387
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8,635,712
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161,524
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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.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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By:
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/s/ James W. Langham
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James W. Langham
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SVP & Assistant General Counsel
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Dated: April 27, 2012