UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2006
CNET Networks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-20939 | 13-3696170 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
235 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(415) 344-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
On October 17, 2006, CNET Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that David C. Bernstein joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Finance and was appointed to serve the function of Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective October 16, 2006. Mr. Bernstein was appointed by the Company’s board of directors as Chief Accounting Officer on September 19, 2006. Mr. Bernstein, 44, served as Vice President, Finance of Macromedia Inc. from November 2001, a position he held through May 2006 following the December 2005 acquisition of Macromedia by Adobe Systems Incorporated. From March 2000 to November 2001, Mr. Bernstein served as Vice President, Finance at Blue Martini Software, Inc. Mr. Bernstein holds a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated as of October 17, 2006
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.
Dated: October 16, 2006
| CNET Networks, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ George Mazzotta | |
| Name: | George Mazzotta | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated as of October 17, 2006