UNITED STATES
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): August 5, 2015
THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-34434 | No. 27-0624498 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| Two Penn Plaza New York, NY | 10121 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 465-6000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if change since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective August 5, 2015, Mr. John L. Sykes was appointed as a director of The Madison Square Garden Company (the “Company”) by the directors elected by the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. In addition, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Sykes as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
Mr. Sykes, 60, is the President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc.), a global media and entertainment company, since January 2012. In his role at iHeartMedia, Mr. Sykes is responsible for developing new business partnerships and platforms across a range of media, including broadcast television, digital video platforms and live events, as well as creating value for iHeartMedia’s advertisers and key partners. Mr. Sykes is the co-executive producer of six annual iHeartRadio live events that are broadcast on network television. Mr. Sykes also worked with iHeartMedia in a consulting role during 2011. Prior to joining iHeartMedia, Mr. Sykes was affiliated with the Pilot Group, a private equity and venture firm, from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Sykes was a core member of the team that launched MTV Networks in 1981. During his more than 20 year tenure at Viacom, Inc., Mr. Sykes served as President of New Network Development for MTV from 2005 to 2008, Chairman and CEO of Infinity Broadcasting Corporation (now CBS Radio) from 2002 to 2005 and President of the VH1 Cable Television Network from 1994 to 2002. Mr. Sykes also serves on the boards of Shazam Mobile, the Robin Hood Foundation, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, VH1 Save the Music and Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications.
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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.
| THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence J. Burian | |||
| Name: | Lawrence J. Burian | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Dated: August 5, 2015
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