WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT ® ANNUAL REPORT 2006 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. 1241 East Main Street Stamford, CT. 06902
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Board of Directors Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar Vincent K. McMahon Chairman of the Board American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 59 Maiden Lane Linda E. McMahon New York, NY 10038 Chief Executive Officer 877.937.54 49
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Former Governor of the State of Connecticut and Independent Registered Public United States Senator Accounting Firm Chairman of Compensation Committee
Robert A. Bowman Deloitte & Touche LLP President and Chief Executive Officer of MLB Stamford Harbor Park Advanced Media, LP 333 Ludlow Street Chairman of Audit Committee Stamford, CT 06902-6982 203.708.4600 David Kenin Executive Vice President of Programming, Crown Media United States, LLC Corporate Headquarters Member of Audit and Compensation Committees World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Michael B. Solomon 1241 E. Main Street Managing Principal of Gladwyne Partners, LLC P.O. Box 1241 Member of Audit and Compensation Committees Stamford, CT 06902 203.352.8600 Joseph Perkins Former President, Communications Consultants, Inc.
Michael Sileck Chief Financial Offi cer
Management Certifications
In accordance with Section 3.03A.12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, in connection with our last annual meeting Linda McMahon submitted a certification to the NYSE stating that she was not aware of any violations by the Company of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards.
The certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006 have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibits 31.1 through 31.4 thereto. To request a copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which will be provided without charge, please write the Company’s Investor Relations Department at the address provided herein. You may also find a copy on our website at corporate.wwe.com
Shareholder Information
World Wrestling Entertainment stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WWE. For investor information, please visit our website at corporate.wwe.com or write to Corporate Headquarters, Attention: Investor Relations or call 203.352.8600.
If you hold WWE Stock in your own name or through a broker, we invite you to enroll for electronic delivery of WWE’s Annual Report and proxy materials. Electronic delivery of these materials is quicker, saves the Company money, and helps the environment by reducing the use of paper. To enroll in this program, please use the “Get Stockholder information emailed directly to you!” link at corporate.wwe.com.
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1128980CVR28980CVR 3 77/26/06/26/06 66:17:53:17:53 PPMM iscal 2006 was a very LIVE AND TELEVISED ENTERTAINMENT
successful year for WWE. We RAW COMES HOME TO USA
generated strong performances In October 2005, Monday Night Raw made its
Ffrom our core businesses, relaunched our fl agship triumphant return to the USA Network and helped to
Monday Night Raw program on the USA Network, propel USA to No. 1 among cable networks in the
and made investments in new initiatives that will be fourth quarter of 2005. As part of our agreement
integral to the global long-term success of our company. with NBC Universal, and after a 13-year hiatus, we also
revived our hit show Saturday Night’s Main Event with
DOUBLING THE DIVIDEND a 90 minute special on NBC in March 2006. Raw
In December 2005, WWE announced that we would consistently remains one of the top-rated cable
again double our regular quarterly dividend for television programs week in and week out.
shareholders to $0.24 on all Class A and Class B
common shares. Based upon our dependable free CHANGES ON SMACKDOWN
cash fl ow, we have demonstrated the sustainability In the fall, SmackDown successfully transitioned to
of this increased dividend rate as our fi scal 2006 broadcasting on Friday nights on UPN. As Friday
cash balance has increased from the prior year. Night SmackDown, the program continues as a
This impressive dividend yield is one of the many ratings winner for the network it will continue to
ways we strive to bring value to our stockholders. anchor Friday nights this fall on the new CW Network,
which was created by the merger between UPN
and The WB. The CW network should provide
1128980NAR_R128980NAR_R1 1 77/26/06/26/06 66:49:59:49:59 PPMM Friday Night SmackDown with a stronger station CONSUMER PRODUCTS
platform and a larger potential audience. THE POWER OF THE WWE BRAND
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