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
July 11, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Rentrak Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon | 000-15159 | 93-0780536 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7700 NE Ambassador Place Portland, Oregon |
97220 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
503-284-7581
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since Last Report)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a) Effective July 11, 2011, the Board of Directors of Rentrak Corporation (the Company) approved an amendment to the Companys Bylaws to provide that the Board of Directors of the Company shall consist of not less than six (6) and not more than (10) persons, with the specific number to be set by resolution of the Board of Directors. A copy of the amendment to the Companys Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 11, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that Brent Rosenthal has been named to succeed Paul Rosenbaum as Non-Executive Chairman of the Companys Board of Directors, in connection with Mr. Rosenbaums retirement and effective at the Companys annual meeting of shareholders on August 24, 2011. This information was reported in the current report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 30, 2011. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.1 | Amendment to 1995 Restated Bylaws of Rentrak Corporation, effective July 11, 2011. | |||
99.1 | Press Release of Rentrak Corporation dated July 11, 2011. |
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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.
Date: July 13, 2011
RENTRAK CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ William P. Livek | |
Name: William P. Livek | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
3.1 | Amendment to 1995 Restated Bylaws of Rentrak Corporation, effective July 11, 2011. | |
99.1 | Press Release of Rentrak Corporation dated July 11, 2011. |
Exhibit 3.1
AMENDMENT TO 1995 RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
RENTRAK CORPORATION
ARTICLE 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 3.2 Number, Tenure and Qualifications. The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than six (6) and not more than ten (10) persons, the specific number to be set by resolution of the Board of Directors. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until death, resignation or removal.
Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT:
Investors
PondelWilkinson Inc.
Laurie Berman
310-279-5962
lberman@pondel.com
BRENT ROSENTHAL NAMED NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF RENTRAKS BOARD OF
DIRECTORS; BILL LIVEK NAMED VICE CHAIRMAN
-- Paul Rosenbaum to Retire from Board --
PORTLAND, Ore., July 11, 2011 Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT), a leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the advertising, television and entertainment industries, announced that Brent Rosenthal has been named to succeed Paul Rosenbaum as Non-Executive Chairman of Rentraks Board of Directors upon Rosenbaums retirement later this year. Rosenthal is currently Rentraks Vice Chairman. Bill Livek, Rentraks Chief Executive Officer, will become the Boards new Vice Chairman. These changes take effect at Rentraks annual meeting of shareholders on August 24, 2011 and were first announced in the companys 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2011.
Rosenthal, a highly respected member of the investment and business communities, and a partner in affiliates of W.R. Huff Asset Management, has served on Rentraks board since 2008. Livek joined Rentrak as Chief Executive Officer in June 2009 from Experian Marketing Services. Rosenbaum served as Chairman and CEO of Rentrak from 2000 to 2009 and as Non-Executive Chairman since 2009.
Brent has played an important role in securing Rentraks position as the leading provider of consumer entertainment behavioral databases across all digital media screens, said Livek. Brent and I would like to offer our sincerest gratitude to Paul for his many years of dedicated service to Rentrak. Paul was instrumental in the companys diversification from a provider of home video products to a trusted partner in media analytics across all forms of entertainment. We wish Paul happiness in the next chapters of his life.
Brent Rosenthal Named Non-Executive Chairman Of Rentraks Board Of Directors;
Bill Livek Named Vice Chairman
July 11, 2011
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About Rentrak Corporation
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT) is a global digital media measurement and research company, serving the most recognizable companies in the entertainment industry. With a reach across numerous platforms including box office, multi-screen television, and home video, Rentrak has developed more efficient metrics to be used as database currencies for the evaluation and selling of media. Rentrak is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional U.S. and international offices. For more information on Rentrak, please visit www.rentrak.com.
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