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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
December 1, 2000 (November 20, 2000)
CNET Networks, Inc.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
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Delaware 0-20939 13-3696170
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION
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150 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, California 94111
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(415) 395-7800
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Effective November 28, 2000, the Registrant's Board of Directors has
elected Shelby Bonnie, the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer, also to serve
as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Bonnie succeeds Halsey Minor to
the position of Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Minor will become Chairman
Emeritus. Also, effective November 20, 2000, Randall T. Mays was appointed to
the Registrant's Board of Directors. Further information is provided in the
press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated November 29, 2000.
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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.
Dated: December 1, 2000 CNET NETWORKS, INC.
By: /s/ DOUGLAS N. WOODRUM
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Douglas N. Woodrum
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated November 29, 2000.
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