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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: DECEMBER 16, 1998
EQUITY MARKETING, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-23346 13-3534145
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer I.D. Number)
131 S. RODEO DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90212
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 887-4300
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Equity Marketing Inc. announced on December 15, 1998 that Teresa P.
Covington will join the Company as Vice President of Finance, effective
January 4, 1999. She will be responsible for the Company's finance, accounting
and management information systems functions.
Ms. Covington is currently the Vice President of Operations for Harman
International Industries, where she is responsible for managing a staff of up
to 100 people in finance, accounting, quality assurance, human resources and
other functions. Before joining Harman in 1996, Ms. Covington held several
senior level operations and finance positions at Mattel, Inc., including
Director of Finance. Between 1985 and 1989, she was on the senior technical
staff at the TRW Space Communications Division. She holds a bachelor's degree
in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, a master's degree in
electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and a
master's in business administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Ms. Covington will assume responsibilities previously held by Michael
J. Welch, Equity Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, whose
last day with Equity was December 11, 1998. Gary L. Trumbo, Executive Vice
President of Consumer Product Sales, also left the Company on December 11,
1998. His responsibilities will be reassigned within the organization. The
executives departed as a result of mutual decisions made between each of them
and the Company.
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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.
EQUITY MARKETING, INC.
Date: December 16, 1998 /s/ LELAND P. SMITH
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Leland P. Smith
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary
