UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 13, 2007
NTN BUZZTIME, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-11460 | 31-1103425 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5966 La Place Court Carlsbad, California |
92008 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(760) 438-7400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective September 14, 2007, Neal Fondren resigned from the Board of Directors (the Board) of NTN Buzztime, Inc. (the Company). The resignation of Mr. Fondren from the Board did not involve any disagreement with the Company. At the time of his resignation, Mr. Fondren was a member of the Boards Audit Committee.
On September 13, 2007, at the Nominating Committees recommendation, the Board elected Kirk Read as a member of the Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Neal Fondren. Mr. Read currently serves as a Vice President of Media General, Inc. (Media General) and as President of Media Generals Interactive Media Division. Mr. Read has held various positions at Media General since 1995.
Pursuant to that certain NTN Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2003 (the Rights Agreement), among the Company and Media General, so long as Media General and its affiliates beneficially own at least (i) 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company or (ii) seventy-five percent (75%) of the shares of Common Stock of the Company acquired by Media General pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 5, 2003, and that certain Licensing Agreement, dated May 7, 2003, the Company is required to use best efforts to cause and maintain on its Board, one individual designated by Media General and approved by the Board, whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld (the Media General Designee). Mr. Fondren was the initial Media General Designee. In connection with Mr. Fondrens resignation, Media General requested that Mr. Read be the Media General Designee and fill the vacancy created by Mr. Fondrens resignation.
The Board also elected current Board member, Michael Fleming, to the Audit Committee to fill the vacancy on the Audit Committee created by Mr. Fondrens resignation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NTN BUZZTIME, INC. | ||||||
Date: September 17, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Kendra Berger | ||||
Kendra Berger | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |