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Attachment 1
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): June 2, 2009
Playboy
Enterprises, Inc.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-14790
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36-4249478
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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680
North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (312) 751-8000
Not
applicable.
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(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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Section
5—Corporate Governance and Management
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain
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| Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 1, 2009, Playboy Enterprises,
Inc. (the “Company”) announced the election of Scott N. Flanders as chief
executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective July 1,
2009. Mr. Flanders will succeed Jerome H. Kern, who has been serving as the
Company’s interim chief executive officer and interim chairman of the board. The
Company also announced the appointment of David I. Chemerow as non-executive
chairman of the board, effective immediately. Mr. Kern will remain as a director
of the Company.
Mr. Flanders, 52, has been the
president and chief executive officer of Freedom Communications, Inc.
(“Freedom”) since 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Flanders had been an independent
director on Freedom’s board of directors since 2001 and was chairman of both the
compensation and nominating committees. From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Flanders served
as the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of
Columbia House Company. Prior to that, Mr. Flanders served as chairman,
president and chief executive officer of Telstreet.com. Mr. Flanders serves as a
director for eHealth, Inc., the president of the board of visitors of the Maurer
School of Law at Indiana University, a board member of the Columbia Business
School Media Forum and a board member at numerous civic
organizations.
In connection with his employment, Mr.
Flanders and the Company entered into an employment agreement dated June 1,
2009. Under the agreement, Mr. Flanders will assume the role of chief executive
officer effective July 1, 2009. The agreement has a term of four years,
unless earlier terminated by either party, and automatically renews for
successive one-year terms unless either party provides notice of intent not to
renew. The Company may terminate the agreement at any time for cause (subject to
a cure period) or with thirty days notice for any reason, subject to certain
severance and other payment obligations. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr.
Flanders will receive an annual base salary of $875,000, which shall increase by
$25,000 each year, and will be eligible for a one-time performance-based bonus
at the end of calendar 2009 at a target amount of 75% of his base salary and a
maximum of 100%. Any such bonus will be at the sole discretion of the board. For
2010 and each other calendar year in the remaining term of the agreement, Mr.
Flanders will be eligible to participate in an board approved incentive
compensation plan at a target amount of 75% of his base salary and a maximum of
100%. Upon the commencement of his employment on July 1, 2009, Mr. Flanders will
also receive a one-time grant of 150,000 restricted stock units of the Company’s
Class B common stock and options to purchase 1,200,000 shares of Class B common
stock. The restricted stock units and stock options will both vest over a period
of four years, subject to accelerated vesting in the event of a change in
control. The exercise price of the stock options will equal the closing price of
the Company’s Class B common stock on the grant date. Mr. Flanders shall be
subject to certain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions for the term
of his employment with the Company and one year thereafter.
Section
7—Regulation FD
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Item
7.01.
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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The Company issued a press release
regarding the election of Mr. Flanders as chief executive officer and a member
of the board of directors and the appointment of Mr. Chemerow as non-executive
chairman of the board on June 1, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Section
9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on June 1,
2009.
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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.
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Date:
June 2, 2009
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PLAYBOY
ENTERPRISES, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Howard Shapiro
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Howard
Shapiro
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| Executive Vice President, Law and | |||
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Administration,
General Counsel and
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Secretary
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on June 1,
2009.
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