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): October 14, 2010

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32601	20-3247759
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
9348 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, California		90210
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 310-867-7000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 15, 2010, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
The information in the Exhibit Index of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 9.01(d) by reference.

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.

	Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
October 15, 2010	By:	Brian Capo
		Name: Brian Capo
		Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. issued October 15, 2010.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

[LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. LOGO]

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT APPOINTS JOHN MALONE

AS INTERIM CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

LOS ANGELES – October 15, 2010 – Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) announced today that its Board of Directors has named Dr. John C. Malone as Interim Chairman of the Board effective immediately. Barry Diller made his resignation official at a Board meeting yesterday afternoon, and Dr. Malone agreed to serve in an interim capacity to permit the Board adequate time to select a new Chairman.

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE-LYV) is the largest live entertainment company in the world, consisting of five businesses: concert promotion and venue operations, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, e-commerce and artist management.  Live Nation seeks to innovate and enhance the live entertainment experience for artists and fans: before, during and after the show. In 2009, Live Nation sold 140 million tickets, promoted 21,000 concerts, partnered with 850 sponsors and averaged 25 million unique monthly users of its e-commerce sites.  For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

CONTACT: Linda Bandov Pazin (lindabandov@livenation.com or 310-867-7000)