Arbitron Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   July 25, 2008

Arbitron Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-1969 52-0278528
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
142 West 57th Street, New York, New York   10019-3300
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   212-887-1300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 25, 2008 Timothy T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of Arbitron Inc. (the "Company") established a new stock trading plan in accordance with the requirements specified in Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").

Mr. Smith established this plan in order to diversify his investment portfolio and for tax planning purposes. Under the terms of the plan, an authorized third-party broker will sell shares of Company common stock at monthly intervals beginning in October 2008. The plan covers the sale of up to 3,600 shares of Company common stock. This plan is scheduled to terminate no later than September 30, 2009. The plan was adopted during an authorized trading period and when Mr. Smith was not in possession of material non-public information.

All trades for executive officers of the Company will be publicly reported on Forms 144 and Forms 4, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.






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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.

         
    Arbitron Inc.
          
July 25, 2008   By:   /s/ Timothy T. Smith
       
        Name: Timothy T. Smith
        Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Legal & Business Affairs & Secretary