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): November 13, 2020

VIACOMCBS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-09553	04-2949533
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1515 Broadway
New York,	New York	10036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000

Not Applicable

(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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value		VIACA		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value		VIAC		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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   ☐

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.

(e) On November 13, 2020, ViacomCBS Inc. (“ViacomCBS” or the “Company”) amended the CBS Combined Pension Plan, a qualified defined benefit pension plan (the “CCPP”), and the CBS Retirement Excess Pension Plan, an unfunded nonqualified defined benefit pension plan (together with the CCPP, the “Plans”), to freeze benefit accruals for all participants in the Plans, including any named executive officers, as of December 31, 2020.

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.

VIACOMCBS INC.
By:	/s/ Christa A. D'Alimonte
	Name:	Christa A. D'Alimonte
	Title:	Executive Vice President,
		General Counsel and Secretary

Date: November 19, 2020

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COVER PAGE	Nov. 13, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Nov. 13, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	VIACOMCBS INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-09553
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2949533
Entity Address, Address Line One	1515 Broadway
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	258-6000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000813828
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	VIACA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	VIAC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ