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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):  March 20, 2009

 

Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34064

 

95-4546874

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

8800 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA

 

90069

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (310) 360-3300

 

 

(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:

 

x

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

ITEM 8.01.

 

OTHER EVENTS

 

On March 20, 2009, Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. and Live Nation, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing that they have each received a Request for Additional Information from the United States Department of Justice regarding their previously-announced proposed merger.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 as if set forth herein in its entirety.

 

ITEM 9.01

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

 (d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Joint Press Release of Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. and Live Nation, Inc., released March 20, 2009

 

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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.

 

 

 

TICKETMASTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

   /s/ Chris Riley

 

Name:

Chris Riley

 

Title:

SVP & Acting General Counsel

 

 

Date:  March 20, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Joint Press Release of Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. and Live Nation, Inc., released March 20, 2009

 

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