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):

February 10, 2009

 

 

Live Nation, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32601   20-3247759

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

9348 Civic Center Drive

Beverly Hills, California

  90210
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(310) 867-7000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 10, 2009, Live Nation, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (“Ticketmaster”), pursuant to which Ticketmaster will merge with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Joint press release, dated February 10, 2009.


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.
By:  

/s/ Kathy Willard

  Kathy Willard
 

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

February 10, 2009


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibits

    

99.1

   Joint press release, dated February 10, 2009.