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) May 1, 2006
BLOCKBUSTER INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-15153 | 52-1655102 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1201 Elm Street Dallas, Texas |
75270 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(214) 854-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On May 1, 2006, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Blockbuster Inc. changed the cash portion of the Board’s annual retainer from $50,000 per year to $15,000 per year for the one-year period from May 25, 2006 to May 24, 2007. The change does not affect any other payments or any equity awards to be received under the Blockbuster Inc. Amended and Restated Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2005 as Exhibit 10.27 to Blockbuster Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
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.
| BLOCKBUSTER INC. | ||||||||
| Date: May 5, 2006 |
By: | /s/ Bryan J. Pechersky | ||||||
| Bryan J. Pechersky Vice President and Secretary | ||||||||