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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):
May 19, 2025
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-32601 | | 20-3247759 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 9348 Civic Center Drive |
Beverly Hills, California 90210 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(310) 867-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share | | LYV | | New York Stock Exchange |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ¨ |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 19, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (“Live Nation”) elected Richard Allen Grenell as a member of the Board. Mr. Grenell has not been appointed to any Board committees at this time.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Grenell and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Grenell was elected as a director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Grenell has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Grenell and Live Nation entered into Live Nation’s form indemnification agreement for directors, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, as soon as practicable, Mr. Grenell will be granted 102 shares of Live Nation restricted common stock pursuant to the company’s non-employee director compensation plan, which shares represent a prorated portion of the annual non-employee director grant and will vest on June 13, 2025. A copy of the press release issued by Live Nation on May 20, 2025 in respect of Mr. Grenell’s appointment to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Title |
| 10.1 | | |
| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. |
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By: | | /s/ Brian Capo |
| | Brian Capo |
| | Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer |
May 20, 2025
