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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2020
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VIACOMCBS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-09553
 
04-2949533
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
1515 Broadway
New York, New York
 
 
 
10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbols
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
VIACA
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
VIAC
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
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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.
 
(b)          On January 31, 2020, ViacomCBS Inc. (“ViacomCBS”) announced that Joseph R. Ianniello, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBS, will be leaving ViacomCBS. Mr. Ianniello's departure is effective as of January 31, 2020 and a copy of the press release announcing his departure is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).





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.

Date: January 31, 2020
VIACOMCBS INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Christa A. D’Alimonte
 
 
Christa A. D’Alimonte
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary