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): August 21, 2007

 

PRIMEDIA Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-11106

 

13-3647573

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

745 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10151

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 745-0100

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01  Other Events

On August 21, 2007, PRIMEDIA Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a special dividend of $2.15 per common share. The dividend will be paid on September 7, 2007 to shareholders of record on September 4, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99

 

Press Release of PRIMEDIA Inc. dated August 21, 2007

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

PRIMEDIA Inc.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 21, 2007

By:

/s/ Jason S. Thaler

 

 

 

Jason S. Thaler

 

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

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