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 4, 2009
VIACOM INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-32686 20-3515052 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer Identification of incorporation) File Number) Number)
1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(b) On June 4, 2009, the Board of Directors of Viacom Inc. (the “Company”) authorized a change in the Company’s fiscal year end to September 30 from December 31, effective for fiscal year 2010. The Company plans to report its financial results for the nine month transition period of January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 on an Annual Report on Form 10-K and to thereafter file reports for each twelve month period ended September 30 of each year, beginning with the twelve month period ended September 30, 2011. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the change in its fiscal year is filed herewith as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99 Press release of Viacom Inc. dated June 5, 2009 announcing a change in its fiscal year.
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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.
VIACOM INC.
By: /s/ Michael D. Fricklas Name: Michael D. Fricklas Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: June 5, 2009
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Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99 Press release of Viacom Inc. dated June 5, 2009 announcing a change in its fiscal year.
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VIACOM INC. ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
NEW YORK, June 5, 2009—Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a change in its fiscal year end to September 30 from December 31. This change will be effective September 30, 2010. Viacom will report results for a nine-month transition period of January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010. The first 12-month fiscal year will run from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. Viacom will provide comparative financial information to assist in period-to-period comparisons.
“This change in fiscal year will better align our financial reporting period as well as our annual planning and budgeting process with our business cycle, particularly the cable broadcast year,” said Philippe Dauman, Viacom’s President and CEO.
About Viacom Viacom, consisting of BET Networks, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, is the world's leading entertainment content company. It engages audiences on television, motion picture and digital platforms through many of the world's best known entertainment brands, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Rock Band, Nickelodeon, Noggin, Nick at Nite, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, BET and Paramount Pictures. Viacom's global reach includes approximately 160 channels and 400 online properties in 160 countries and territories.
For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com.
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