PRIMEDIA Inc. Current Report on Form 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)

December 4, 2008

 

 


PRIMEDIA Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

3585 Engineering Drive,   Norcross, Georgia 30092

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Delaware

1-11106

13-3647573

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

678-421-3000

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On December 4, 2008, PRIMEDIA Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $5 million of the Company’s common stock over the next 12 months. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press release issued by PRIMEDIA Inc. on December 4, 2008.

 

 


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.

 

 

 

PRIMEDIA INC.

 

 

Dated: December 4, 2008

 

 

By:

/s/ KEITH L. BELKNAP

 

Name:

Keith L. Belknap

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel
     and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued by PRIMEDIA Inc. on December 4, 2008.

 

 

 

 

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