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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>April
2, 2012</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nevada</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-54276</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">27-3970903</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1000</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Bethesda, MD</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">20814</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(301) 280-7737</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 8.01.&#9;Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 2, 2012, RLJ Acquisition, Inc.
(&ldquo;<U>RLJ</U>&rdquo;), Image Entertainment, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Image</U>&rdquo;) and Acorn Media Group, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Acorn</U>&rdquo;)
issued a joint press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &ldquo;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&rdquo;)
between Image and RLJ and a stock purchase agreement among RLJ, Acorn, the shareholders of Acorn and Peter Edwards as the shareholder
representative (the &ldquo;<U>Stock Purchase Agreement</U>&rdquo;). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Forward-Looking Statements</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>This report may include &ldquo;forward
looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the &ldquo;safe harbor&rdquo; provisions of the United Stated Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as &ldquo;anticipate&rdquo;,
&ldquo;believe&rdquo;, &ldquo;expect&rdquo;, &ldquo;estimate&rdquo;, &ldquo;plan&rdquo;, &ldquo;outlook&rdquo;, and &ldquo;project&rdquo;
and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.
Investors are cautioned that such forward looking statements with respect to revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects
and other aspects of the businesses of RLJ, RLJ Entertainment, Inc., a holding company formed by RLJ (&ldquo;<U>RLJ Entertainment</U>&rdquo;),
Image, Acorn and the combined group after completion of the proposed business combination are based on current expectations that
are subject to risks and uncertainties.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>A number of factors could cause actual
results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements. These factors include, but are
not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger
Agreement, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement by and between RLJ and the holders of preferred stock of Image (the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock Purchase Agreement</U>&rdquo;) or the Stock Purchase Agreement; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted
against RLJ, Image or others following announcement of the Merger Agreement, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the Stock
Purchase Agreement and transactions contemplated therein; (3) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of RLJ or Image, (4) delays in obtaining, adverse conditions
contained in, or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals required to complete the transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement; (5) the risk that the proposed transaction
disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (6)
the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination; (7) costs related to the proposed business combination;
(8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (9) the possibility that Image or Acorn may be adversely affected by other economic,
business, and/or competitive factors; and (10) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>SEC</U>&rdquo;) by RLJ, RLJ Entertainment or Image.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>Readers are referred to the most recent
reports filed with the SEC by RLJ and Image. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Additional Information</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">RLJ Entertainment intends to file with the
SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4, which will include a joint preliminary proxy statement of RLJ and Image and a prospectus
in connection with the proposed business combination. RLJ and Image will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents
to the stockholders of the respective companies. Stockholders of RLJ and Image and other interested persons are advised to read,
when available, the joint preliminary proxy statement, and amendments thereto, and definitive proxy statement in connection with
RLJ&rsquo;s and Image&rsquo;s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the business combination because
these proxy statements will contain important information about RLJ, Image, Acorn and the proposed business combination. The definitive
proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders of RLJ and Image as of a record date to be established for voting on the business
combination. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus,
without charge, once available, at the SEC&rsquo;s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Lisa Warner
Pickrum at 301.280.7703 or RLJA@rljcompanies.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Participants in the Business Combination</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">RLJ Entertainment, RLJ, Image and their
respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders
of RLJ and Image in connection with the proposed business combination. Information regarding the officers and directors of RLJ
is available in RLJ&rsquo;s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which has been filed with the SEC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Information regarding the officers and directors
of Image is available in Image&rsquo;s annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2011, which has been filed with
the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will also be included in the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (and will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination)
and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Disclaimer</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This communication shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction
in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws
of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section
10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(d) Exhibits</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD>Joint press release issued by RLJ, Image and Acorn on April 2, 2012.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>RLJ Acquisition, Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Date:&nbsp;April 2, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ H. Van Sinclair</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Name: H. Van Sinclair</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Title: President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">99.1&#9;Joint press release issued by RLJ, Image and Acorn on
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
April
2, 2012
RLJ Acquisition, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-54276
27-3970903
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1000
Bethesda, MD
20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(301) 280-7737
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
x
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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01.	Other Events.
On April 2, 2012, RLJ Acquisition, Inc.
("
RLJ
"), Image Entertainment, Inc. ("
Image
") and Acorn Media Group, Inc. ("
Acorn
")
issued a joint press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "
Merger Agreement
")
between Image and RLJ and a stock purchase agreement among RLJ, Acorn, the shareholders of Acorn and Peter Edwards as the shareholder
representative (the "
Stock Purchase Agreement
"). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report may include "forward
looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United Stated Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate",
"believe", "expect", "estimate", "plan", "outlook", and "project"
and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.
Investors are cautioned that such forward looking statements with respect to revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects
and other aspects of the businesses of RLJ, RLJ Entertainment, Inc., a holding company formed by RLJ ("
RLJ Entertainment
"),
Image, Acorn and the combined group after completion of the proposed business combination are based on current expectations that
are subject to risks and uncertainties.
A number of factors could cause actual
results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements. These factors include, but are
not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger
Agreement, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement by and between RLJ and the holders of preferred stock of Image (the "
Preferred
Stock Purchase Agreement
") or the Stock Purchase Agreement; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted
against RLJ, Image or others following announcement of the Merger Agreement, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the Stock
Purchase Agreement and transactions contemplated therein; (3) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of RLJ or Image, (4) delays in obtaining, adverse conditions
contained in, or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals required to complete the transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement; (5) the risk that the proposed transaction
disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (6)
the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination; (7) costs related to the proposed business combination;
(8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (9) the possibility that Image or Acorn may be adversely affected by other economic,
business, and/or competitive factors; and (10) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "
SEC
") by RLJ, RLJ Entertainment or Image.
Readers are referred to the most recent
reports filed with the SEC by RLJ and Image. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Additional Information
RLJ Entertainment intends to file with the
SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4, which will include a joint preliminary proxy statement of RLJ and Image and a prospectus
in connection with the proposed business combination. RLJ and Image will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents
to the stockholders of the respective companies. Stockholders of RLJ and Image and other interested persons are advised to read,
when available, the joint preliminary proxy statement, and amendments thereto, and definitive proxy statement in connection with
RLJ's and Image's solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the business combination because
these proxy statements will contain important information about RLJ, Image, Acorn and the proposed business combination. The definitive
proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders of RLJ and Image as of a record date to be established for voting on the business
combination. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus,
without charge, once available, at the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Lisa Warner
Pickrum at 301.280.7703 or RLJA@rljcompanies.com.
Participants in the Business Combination
RLJ Entertainment, RLJ, Image and their
respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders
of RLJ and Image in connection with the proposed business combination. Information regarding the officers and directors of RLJ
is available in RLJ's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which has been filed with the SEC.
Information regarding the officers and directors
of Image is available in Image's annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2011, which has been filed with
the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will also be included in the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (and will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination)
and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC.
Disclaimer
This communication shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction
in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws
of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section
10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1
Joint press release issued by RLJ, Image and Acorn on April 2, 2012.
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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.
RLJ Acquisition, Inc.
Date: April 2, 2012
By:
/s/ H. Van Sinclair
Name: H. Van Sinclair
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1	Joint press release issued by RLJ, Image and Acorn on
April 2, 2012.
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