0001140361-12-042643.txt : 20121003 0001140361-12-042643.hdr.sgml : 20121003 20121003143311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-042643 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20121003 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121003 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 4 KIDS ENTERTAINMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000058592 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794] IRS NUMBER: 132691380 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16117 FILM NUMBER: 121126255 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 WEST 23RD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127587666 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 WEST 23RD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEISURE CONCEPTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN LEISURE INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19740822 8-K 1 form8k.htm 4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT INC 8-K 9-30-2012 form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 30, 2012
 
4Kids Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York
0-7843
13-2691380
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

53 West 23rd Street, New York, New York  10010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 758-7666
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 3, 2012, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Michael Goldstein had retired from his positions as interim Chairman, as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, as Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee and as a member of the Company’s Nominating Committee, effective on September 30, 2012.

 
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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.

 
4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
     
     
Date:  October 3, 2012
By:
/s/ Bruce R. Foster
   
Bruce R. Foster
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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