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): January 16, 2019
CBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-09553 | 04-2949533 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York | 10019 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 975-4321
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously reported, on December 17, 2018, CBS Corporation (the Company) announced that its Board of Directors had completed its investigation of the Companys former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Leslie Moonves, and had determined that there were grounds to terminate his employment with the Company for cause under the Companys employment agreement with Mr. Moonves and that Mr. Moonves will not be entitled to receive any severance payment from the Company.
Also as previously reported, pursuant to the separation agreement between the Company and Mr. Moonves dated September 9, 2018, any dispute with respect to the determination of whether the Company has grounds to terminate the employment of Mr. Moonves for cause is subject to binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the separation agreement if Mr. Moonves makes a demand for binding arbitration within a specified period following the date on which the Board of Directors gives Mr. Moonves notice of the cause termination.
On January 16, 2019, Mr. Moonves notified the Company of his election to demand binding arbitration with respect to this matter. The Company does not intend to comment further on this matter during the pendency of the arbitration proceedings.
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SIGNATURE
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.
CBS CORPORATION | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Lawrence P. Tu | |
Name: Lawrence P. Tu | ||
Title: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
Date: January 17, 2019
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