PRIMEDIA Inc. Current Report on 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 21, 2008

 

 


PRIMEDIA Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

3585 Engineering Drive,    Norcross, Georgia 30092

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Delaware

1-11106

13-3647573

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

678-421-3000

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

PRIMEDIA Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that the Company has sold its South Florida and Wisconsin Auto Guide publications as well as the website www.autoguide.com to Target Media Partners, a leading independent print and online publisher of classified and used vehicle photo advertising. In addition, the Company closed its Atlanta Auto Guide. The Company had previously announced its intention to exit the Auto Guide business by the end of the second quarter of 2008.

 


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.

 

 

 

PRIMEDIA INC.

 

 

Dated: July 21, 2008

 

 

By:

/s/ KEITH L. BELKNAP

 

Name:

Keith L. Belknap

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel
     and Secretary