-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FHwoNVA7gCPodRy4q/OlJATi4La5jALx/qWh/WXEzJ5/wEzVNGPwjePxgtt8YRJJ naqsyQiddsRr6B7ISm4b4Q== 0000950130-99-003279.txt : 19990623 0000950130-99-003279.hdr.sgml : 19990623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-99-003279 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990520 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990524 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001068002 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812] IRS NUMBER: 954066193 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14595 FILM NUMBER: 99633458 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128527000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 8-K 1 CURRENT REPORT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 20, 1999 FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-14595 95-457754 - ------------------ ------------ ------------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification incorporation) No.) 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 -------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (212) 852-7111 -------------------------------------------- (Former Address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. ------------- Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced on May 20, 1999 the election to its Board of Directors of Mr. Chirstos M. Cotsakos and Dr. Laura D'Andrea Tyson. 2 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. May 24, 1999. FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Lawrence A. Jacobs -------------------------------------------------- Name: Lawrence A. Jacobs Title: Secretary 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Description ------- ----------- (99) Text of press release issued by the Company, dated May 20, 1999. EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 20, 1999 EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE [LOGO] FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- Contact: Jim Platt, 212-852-7083 Fox Elects Laura Tyson, Christos Cotsakos To Board ------------------- Former Clinton economic chief, E*TRADE chairman and CEO are first outside directors ------------------- New York, NY (May 20, 1999) -- Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (NYSE:FOX) today announced the election to its Board of Directors of Mr. Christos M. Cotsakos, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of E*TRADE, and Dr. Laura D'Andrea Tyson, the Dean of the Haas School of Business and former National Economic Adviser to President Clinton. In announcing their election, Fox President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin said: "We're delighted to add the wise counsel of two people so prominent in their respective fields. With the addition of Mr. Cotsakos and Dr. Tyson, we gain enormous expertise in new media, e-commerce, marketing and economics. Dr. Tyson comes to us with an extraordinary academic background in business and technology, as well as years of experience in national and international economics at the highest levels of government. We look forward to relying on her insights and experience as we push ahead with our ambitious agenda." Mr. Chernin continued: "Mr. Cotsakos has been a pioneer in the field of online trading and financial services, building E*TRADE into a true Internet success story. His expertise will neatly complement the Fox strategy of identifying and exploiting opportunities particularly in the new media world." Dr. Tyson, 51, was appointed Dean of the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley last June. Previously, she had been National Economic Adviser to President Clinton from February, 1996, to December, 1996. In 1993, Dr. Tyson was the first woman to be appointed chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Prior to joining the Clinton Administration, Dr. Tyson was Professor of Economics at the University of California at Berkeley and was widely considered one of the nation's leading economists applying economic theory to the analysis and solution of real-world policy problems. Mr. Cotsakos, 50, joined E*TRADE as President and CEO in 1996 and became the group's Chairman in January, 1999. Under his leadership, E*TRADE has become a dominant force in the rapidly expanding industry of online trading and financial services. - MORE - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS . NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 . newscorp.com NEWS RELEASE [GRAPHIC] FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP E*TRADE currently has a market value exceeding $13 billion. Before joining E*TRADE, Mr. Cotsakos was President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of AC Nielsen, the world's largest market researcher and the leading monitor of television audiences in the United States. Previously, he spent 19 years in senior management positions at Federal Express. The election of Mr. Cotsakos and Dr. Tyson increases the number of Fox board members to seven. The new members join Mr. Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Peter Chernin, President and Chief Operating Officer; Mr. Chase Carey, Co Chief Operating Officer; Mr. David DeVoe, Chief Financial Officer; and Mr. Arthur Siskind, Senior Executive Vice-President and Group General Counsel. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (NYSE:FOX) is principally engaged in the development, production and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programs, television broadcasting and cable network programming with total assets as of December 31, 1998 of approximately US$14.1 billion and total annual revenues of approximately US$7 billion. The Company's studios, production facilities and film and television library provide high-quality, creative content, and the Company's broadcasting and cable networks provide extensive distribution platforms for the Company's programs. ### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS . NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 . newscorp.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----