8-K

 

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): June 1, 2005

Arbitron Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-1969	52-0278528
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
142 West 57th Street, New York, New York		10019-3300
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-887-1300

Not Applicable
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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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On June 1, 2005, Mr. William J. Walsh, Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer of Arbitron Inc. (the "Company"), informed the Board of Directors of the Company of his intention to retire from the Company, and in connection therewith to relinquish such positions. Mr. Walsh indicated that he intends to continue with the Company in his current capacity until a suitable successor is identified and the orderly transition of such successor has occurred. Mr. Walsh has been with the Company for over 40 years, most recently serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer since its spin-off from Ceridian Corporation in March 2001. The Company has initiated a search for a new Chief Financial Officer, and in connection therewith, has retained an executive search firm to assist it in such process.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on June 6, 2005 announcing Mr. Walsh’s pending retirement from the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Arbitron Inc. dated June 6, 2005

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.

	Arbitron Inc.
June 6, 2005	By:	Dolores L. Cody
		Name: Dolores L. Cody
		Title: Executive Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Arbitron Inc. dated June 6, 2005

EX-99.1

Press Release

Company Contact: Thom Mocarsky
Arbitron Inc.
212-887-1314
thom.mocarsky@arbitron.com

Investor Relations Contact: Todd Fromer
KCSA Worldwide
212-896-1215
tfromer@kcsa.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARBITRON INC. ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NEW YORK, June 6, 2005 – Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) today announced that Bill Walsh, executive vice president, Finance and Planning & chief financial officer of the company, has indicated his intention to retire.

Mr. Walsh, who has been with the company for more than 40 years, has agreed to continue in his current role until a new CFO is in place.

Stephen Morris, president and chief executive officer, Arbitron Inc., made the following comments on Mr. Walsh’s retirement, “We extend our most sincere gratitude to Bill for his long and dedicated service to Arbitron, and are especially grateful for his counsel during our spin-off from Ceridian in March of 2001. Under his leadership, we established the necessary systems and financial controls to effectively manage the business and meet the stringent requirements associated with being a public company. Through his diligence and foresight, we have successfully managed our growth and are well positioned to execute on our strategic initiatives going forward.”

Arbitron has retained a leading executive search firm to conduct a search for a new chief financial officer.

Conference Call: Schedule and Access
Arbitron will host a brief conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET today, June 6, to entertain any questions from the investment community related to this announcement. Management will not address issues beyond the scope of this announcement on today’s conference call.

To listen to the call, dial the following telephone number: 877-780-2271 (Domestic) and 973-582-2737 (International). The call will also be available live on the Internet at the following sites: www.arbitron.com, www.ccbn.com and www.streetevents.com.

There will be a replay available from 12 p.m. on June 6, 2005, through 11:59 p.m. on June 13, 2005. Please call: 877-519-4471 (Domestic); 973-341-3080 (International); ID Code for Replay: 6141698.

About Arbitron
Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) is an international media and marketing research firm serving radio broadcasters, cable companies, advertisers, advertising agencies, outdoor advertising companies and the online radio ratings industry in the United States, Mexico and Europe. Arbitron’s core businesses are measuring network and local market radio audiences across the United States; surveying the retail, media and product patterns of local market consumers; and providing application software used for analyzing media audience and marketing information data. The Company has also developed the Portable People Meter (PPM), a new technology for media and marketing research.

Arbitron’s marketing and business units are supported by its research and technology organization, located in Columbia, Maryland. Arbitron has approximately 1,700 employees; its executive offices are located in New York City.

Through its Scarborough Research joint venture with VNU, Inc., Arbitron also provides media and marketing research services to the broadcast television, magazine, newspaper and online industries.

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PPM^SM is a service mark of Arbitron Inc.