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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): April 1, 2009</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT,
INC.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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New York <BR>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>10016</B></TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(212) 576-4000</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>

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  <TD><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">On April&nbsp;1, 2009,
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (&#8220;Marvel&#8221;) and three of its subsidiaries
entered with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. into Amendment No.&nbsp;8 and Reaffirmation
Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;30, 2009. The amendment and reaffirmation
agreement amends Marvel&#8217;s corporate credit facility with HSBC by changing
the facility&#8217;s expiration date from March&nbsp;31, 2010 to March&nbsp;31,
2011, and by requiring Marvel to pay HSBC a fee of 0.45% per year on the daily
amount by which the commitment under the facility (currently $100&nbsp;million)
exceeds the outstanding principal amount of loans under the facility. The
amendment and reaffirmation agreement is filed as <U>Exhibit&nbsp;10.1</U> to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits
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  <TD valign="top" align="left">Amendment No.&nbsp;8 and Reaffirmation
Agreement dated as of March&nbsp;30, 2009 by and among Marvel Entertainment,
Inc., Marvel Characters, Inc., Marvel Characters B.V., MVL International C.V.
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURE</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left"><B>MARVEL
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">By: <U>/s/ John
Turitzin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Name: John Turitzin<BR>
Title: Executive Vice
President,<BR>
Office of the Chief Executive<BR>


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Date: April&nbsp;1, 2009

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">EXHIBIT INDEX
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  <TD valign="top" align="left">Amendment No.&nbsp;8 and Reaffirmation
Agreement dated as of March&nbsp;30, 2009 by and among Marvel Entertainment,
Inc., Marvel Characters, Inc., Marvel Characters B.V., MVL International C.V.
and HSBC Bank USA, National Association.</TD>
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Form 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): April 1, 2009
MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-13638
13-3711775
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
417 Fifth Avenue, New York,
New York
10016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(212) 576-4000
(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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 1, 2009,
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ("Marvel") and three of its subsidiaries
entered with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. into Amendment No. 8 and Reaffirmation
Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2009. The amendment and reaffirmation
agreement amends Marvel's corporate credit facility with HSBC by changing
the facility's expiration date from March 31, 2010 to March 31,
2011, and by requiring Marvel to pay HSBC a fee of 0.45% per year on the daily
amount by which the commitment under the facility (currently $100 million)
exceeds the outstanding principal amount of loans under the facility. The
amendment and reaffirmation agreement is filed as
Exhibit 10.1
to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Amendment No. 8 and Reaffirmation
Agreement dated as of March 30, 2009 by and among Marvel Entertainment,
Inc., Marvel Characters, Inc., Marvel Characters B.V., MVL International C.V.
and HSBC Bank USA, National Association.
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.
MARVEL
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By:
/s/ John
Turitzin
Name: John Turitzin
Title: Executive Vice
President,
Office of the Chief Executive
Date: April 1, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Amendment No. 8 and Reaffirmation
Agreement dated as of March 30, 2009 by and among Marvel Entertainment,
Inc., Marvel Characters, Inc., Marvel Characters B.V., MVL International C.V.
and HSBC Bank USA, National Association.