0000898432-14-000197.txt : 20140207 0000898432-14-000197.hdr.sgml : 20140207 20140207172236 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898432-14-000197 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140207 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENTINC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001091907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812] IRS NUMBER: 042693383 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57793 FILM NUMBER: 14585343 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1241 E MAIN ST CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033528600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1241 E MAIN ST CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990730 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WWFENTERTAINMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990727 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCMAHON SHANE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001180421 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1241 EST MAIN STREET CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 SC 13G/A 1 sc-13ga.htm sc-13ga.htm
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
 
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 (Title of Class of Securities)
 
98156Q108
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2013
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
/     /
Rule 13d-1(b)
/ X /
Rule 13d-1(c)
/    /
 
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
CUSIP NO. 98156Q108
 
 
 
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
  
     
 
Shane B. McMahon
 
 
  
           
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
  
     
 
(a)
        
           
 
(b)
        
           
3.
SEC Use Only
      
             
           
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
  
           
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person
With:
5.
Sole Voting Power
41,811
  
       
6.
Shared Voting Power
0
  
       
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
1,541,204
  
       
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
  
           
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,541,204
  
           
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
    
           
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.7%
  
           
12.
Type of Reporting Person
IN
  
 
 
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
CUSIP NO. 98156Q108
 
 

1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
    
       
 
Shane B. McMahon Trust u/a
    
 
Vincent K. McMahon Irrev Trust dtd. 12/23/2008
      
         
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
    
       
 
(a)
        
           
 
(b)
        
           
3.
SEC Use Only
      
             
        State of  
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Connecticut
  
           
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person
With:
5.
Sole Voting Power
1,499,393
  
       
6.
Shared Voting Power
0
  
       
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
1,499,393
  
       
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
  
           
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,499,393
  
       
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
    
       
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.6%
  
       
12.
Type of Reporting Person
OO
  
 
 
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
CUSIP NO. 98156Q108
 
 
Explanatory Note

This Statement on Schedule 13G/A relates to the 1,499,393 shares of the Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (“Class B Common Stock”), of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) held by the Shane B. McMahon Trust u/a Vincent K. McMahon Irrev. Trust dtd. 12/23/2008 (the “Trust”) and shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), beneficially owned by Shane B. McMahon.  Shane McMahon is the beneficiary and Investment Director of the Trust, and possesses sole dispositive control over the shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Trust.  Shares of Class B Common Stock are fully convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock, on a one-for-one basis, at any time at the option of the holder.

Item 1.
  
   
 
(a)
 
Name of Issuer
 
  
    World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.  
         
  (b)  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices   
         
   
1241 East Main Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
  
       
Item 2.  
       
  (a)     This Statement on Schedule 13G/A is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):  
   
 
 
(i)
Shane B. McMahon (“Mr. McMahon”)
  
       
 
 
(ii)
Shane B. McMahon Trust u/a
  
     
Vincent K. McMahon Irrev. Trust dtd. 12/23/2008 (the “Trust”)
  
         
  (b) The address of the Principal Business Office of the Reporting Persons is:  
   
   
c/o World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
  
   
1241 East Main Street
  
   
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
  
         
  (c) Citizenship:  
   
    (i) 
Mr. McMahon is a citizen of the United States of America.
  
       
    (ii) 
The Trust is an entity organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut.
  
         
 
 
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
CUSIP NO. 98156Q108
 
 
 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
  
       
   
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
  
       
 
(e)
CUSIP Number
  
       
   
98156Q108
  
 
Item 3.
  
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
     
(a)
/   /
  
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;
       
(b)
/   /
  
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
       
(c)
/   /
  
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
       
(d)
/   /
  
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
       
(e)
/   /
  
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(E);
       
(f)
/   /
  
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
(g)
/   /
  
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
       
(h)
/   /
  
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
       
(i)
/   /
  
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
       
(j)
/   /
  
A non-U.S. institution, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J);
       
(k)
/   /
  
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(K)
       
Item 4.
    
Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 
Mr. McMahon:
 
 
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
CUSIP NO. 98156Q108
 
 
           
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
1,541,204
  
           
 
(b)
Percent of class:
4.7%
  
           
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
    
           
   
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
41,811
  
           
   
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
  
           
   
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 1,541,204
  
           
   
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
  
           
  The Trust:    
           
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
 1,499,393
  
           
 
(b)
Percent of class:
4.6%
  
           
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
    
           
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 1,499,393
  
           
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
  
           
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 1,499,393
  
           
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
  


Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof, the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:  [X]
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
   
 
Not applicable.
 
 
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
CUSIP NO. 98156Q108
 
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
   
 
Not applicable.
   
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
   
 
Not applicable.
   
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
   
 
Not applicable.
   
Item 10.
Certification

By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
CUSIP NO. 98156Q108
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 
 
February 7, 2014                                          
Date
 


 
/s/ Shane B. McMahon
  
 
Name:  Shane B. McMahon
  
     
     
     
     
 
SHANE B. MCMAHON TRUST U/A VINCENT K. MCMAHON IRREV. TRUST DTD. 12/23/2008
  
     
     
     
     
 
/s/ Jerry S. McDevitt
  
 
Name: Jerry S. McDevitt
  
 
Title: Trustee of the Shane B. McMahon Trust u/a Vincent K. McMahon Irrev. Trust dtd. 12/23/2008
  

 
 
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
CUSIP NO. 98156Q108
 
 
EXHIBIT
 
●
Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 31, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Schedule 13G filed by Mr. McMahon and the Trust on January 4, 2012).

 
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