Live Nation, Inc. (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):   March 20, 2009

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

     
Delaware 001-32601 20-3247759
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
9348 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, California   90210
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   310-867-7000

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 20, 2009, Live Nation, Inc. (the "Company") and Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. ("Ticketmaster") issued a joint press release announcing that they each received a request for additional information (commonly referred to as a "second request") from the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the previously announced merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 10, 2009, between the Company and Ticketmaster.

The joint press release announcing the receipt of the second request is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.





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.






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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.

         
    Live Nation, Inc.
          
March 20, 2009   By:   Brian Capo
       
        Name: Brian Capo
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Joint press release of Live Nation, Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. dated March 20, 2009