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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 17, 2009
 
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
  
001-32337
  
68-0589190
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1000 Flower Street, Glendale, California
  
91201
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(818) 695-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On August 17, 2009, DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. (“DreamWorks”), a subsidiary of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with DW II Management, Inc. (“Spielberg Entity”) and Steven Spielberg, effective as of January 1, 2009.  Pursuant to the License Agreement, DreamWorks has agreed to grant Spielberg Entity (a) the right to use certain trademarks, service marks and trade names containing the term “DreamWorks” and (b) the right to grant a sublicense to DreamWorks II Holding Co., LLC and its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries to use such trademarks, service marks and trade names.  Mr. Spielberg is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock.  Spielberg Entity is an entity wholly-owned and controlled by Mr. Spielberg.

The foregoing description of the License Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the License Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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.
 
     
   
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
     
   
Date August 21, 2009
  
/s/ Lewis W. Coleman
   
Lewis W. Coleman
   
President and Chief Financial Officer
     
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
Exhibit 99.1*
  
License Agreement entered into on August 17, 2009 by and among DreamWorks Animation L.L.C., DW II Management, Inc. and Steven Spielberg.
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*
Pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request filed with the SEC.