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 (Date of earliest event reported) December 17, 2001
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USA Networks, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-20570 59-2712887
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(State or Other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
152 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 314-7300
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 17, 2001, USA Networks, Inc. announced an agreement to
contribute its Entertainment Group to a joint venture with Vivendi Universal,
S.A. Filed herewith, and incorporated herein by reference, is the Transaction
Agreement and the other principal agreements contemplated thereby.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2001, among
Vivendi Universal, S.A., Universal Studios, Inc., USA
Networks, Inc., USANi LLC and Liberty Media Corporation
4.1 Form of Equity Warrant Agreement between USA Networks, Inc.
and The Bank of New York
10.1 Amended and Restated Governance Agreement, dated as of
December 16, 2001, among USA Networks, Inc., Vivendi
Universal, S.A., Universal Studios, Inc., Liberty Media
Corporation and Barry Diller
99.1 Form of Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement of
[Vivendi Universal Entertainment], L.L.L.P., among a wholly owned
subsidiary of Universal Studios, Inc., USA Networks, Inc., USANi
Sub LLC and Barry Diller
99.2 Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of
December 16, 2001, among Universal Studios, Inc., Liberty
Media Corporation, Barry Diller and Vivendi Universal, S.A.
99.3 Agreement and Plan of Merger and Exchange, dated as of
December 16, 2001, among Vivendi Universal, S.A., Universal
Studios, Inc., Light France Acquisition 1, S.A.S., the
Merger Subsidiaries listed on the signature pages thereto,
Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty Programming Company LLC,
Liberty Programming France, Inc., LMC USA VI, Inc., LMC USA
VII, Inc., LMC USA VIII, Inc., LMC USA X, Inc., Liberty HSN
LLC Holdings, Inc. and the Liberty holding entities listed
on the signature pages thereto
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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.
USA NETWORKS, INC.
Date: December 18, 2001 By: /s/ Julius Genachowski
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Julius Genachowski
Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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2.1 Transaction Agreement, dated as of December
16, 2001, among Vivendi Universal, S.A.,
Universal Studios, Inc., USA Networks, Inc.,
USANi LLC and Liberty Media Corporation
4.1 Form of Equity Warrant Agreement between USA
Networks, Inc. and The Bank of New York
10.1 Amended and Restated Governance Agreement,
dated as of December 16, 2001, among USA
Networks, Inc., Vivendi Universal, S.A.,
Universal Studios, Inc., Liberty Media
Corporation and Barry Diller
99.1 Form of Limited Liability Limited Partnership
Agreement of [Vivendi Universal Entertainment],
L.L.L.P., among a wholly owned subsidiary of
Universal Studios, Inc., USA Networks, Inc.,
USANi Sub LLC and Barry Diller
99.2 Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement,
dated as of December 16, 2001, among Universal
Studios, Inc., Liberty Media Corporation,
Barry Diller and Vivendi Universal, S.A.
99.3 Agreement and Plan of Merger and Exchange,
dated as of December 16, 2001, among Vivendi
Universal, S.A., Universal Studios, Inc.,
Light France Acquisition 1, S.A.S., the Merger
Subsidiaries listed on the signature pages
thereto, Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty
Programming Company LLC, Liberty Programming
France, Inc., LMC USA VI, Inc., LMC USA VII,
Inc., LMC USA VIII, Inc., LMC USA X, Inc.,
Liberty HSN LLC Holdings, Inc. and the Liberty
holding entities listed on the signature pages
thereto