playboy_8k.htm
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): January 22, 2009

Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
  
001-14790
  
36-4249478
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

680 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (312) 751-8000


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:

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Section 2—Financial Information

Item 2.02.          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 22, 2009, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release that included an announcement that the Company expects to incur certain impairment and restructuring charges in the fourth quarter of 2008.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Section 7—Regulation FD

Item 7.01.          Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information under Item 2.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits
   
 
99.1          Press Release issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on January 22, 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.

Date:   January 22, 2009
PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC.
       
       
 
By:
  /s/ Linda Havard
  
   
  Linda G. Havard
  
   
  Executive Vice President and
  
   
  Chief Financial Officer
  
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
    
 
Number
  
Description
       
 
99.1
  
Press Release issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on January 22, 2009