form8_k.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): August 3, 2010

 
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 8—Other Events
 
Item 8.01.     Other Events.
 
On August 3, 2010, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has formed a special committee to evaluate and determine the Company’s response to the proposal made by Hugh M. Hefner (“Hefner”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock of the Company not currently owned by Hefner.  A copy of the Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.


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 August 3, 2010



 
 
 




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:  August 3, 2010
PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC.


 
By:
/s/ Howard Shapiro
  
   
Howard Shapiro
Executive Vice President, Law and
Administration, General Counsel and
Secretary
  



 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit
Number
Description
     
 
99.1
Press Release issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on August 3, 2010