Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): August 6, 2020

VIACOMCBS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-09553

04-2949533

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

1515 Broadway

New York, New York

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value	VIACA	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value	VIAC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2020, ViacomCBS Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit

99		Press release of ViacomCBS Inc., dated August 6, 2020, announcing earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.