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 12, 2015

DEMAND MEDIA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 394-6400

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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:

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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.

On August 12, 2015, Peter Guber notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Demand Media, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board, effective as of the close of business on August 13, 2015. Mr. Guber had also served as the chairman of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Guber resigned from the Board for personal reasons in conjunction with his resignation from his other public company board, and his resignation from the Company’s Board did not arise as a result of any disagreement with the Company or its independent registered public accounting firm.  The Company has initiated a process to identify a replacement to serve on the Company’s Board to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Guber’s resignation.

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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.

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