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

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

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-34209</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>622 Third Avenue<BR>New York, NY<BR></B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(212) 351-7000</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On
February&nbsp;25, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (the
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) approved and the full Board of Directors of the Company ratified:


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    <TD>an incentive compensation award for Salvatore Iannuzzi, the Company&#146;s Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, equal to $1,300,000 in the aggregate, consisting of (i) $860,000 pursuant to the
performance metrics for Mr.&nbsp;Iannuzzi set by the Compensation Committee and approved by the independent
members of the Board of Directors in March&nbsp;2008 under the Company&#146;s Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii)&nbsp;an
additional bonus of $440,000 for calendar year 2008. Mr.&nbsp;Iannuzzi has purchased 120,852 shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock in the open market with the entire net amount of such 2008 incentive compensation
award;</TD>
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    <TD>an incentive compensation award for Timothy Yates, the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, equal to $550,000 in the aggregate, consisting of (i) $430,000 pursuant to the
performance metrics for Mr.&nbsp;Yates set by the Compensation Committee in March&nbsp;2008 under the Company&#146;s
Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii)&nbsp;an additional bonus of $120,000 for calendar year 2008. Mr.&nbsp;Yates has
purchased 51,784 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock in the open market with the entire net amount of
such 2008 incentive compensation award;</TD>
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    <TD>an incentive compensation award for Darko Dejanovic, the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President, Global
Chief Information Officer and Head of Product, of 97,014 fully vested shares of the Company&#146;s common
stock (prior to withholding), representing a 2008 bonus amount of $650,000 in the aggregate, consisting
of (i) $387,000 pursuant to the performance metrics for Mr.&nbsp;Dejanovic set by the Compensation Committee
in March&nbsp;2008 under the Company&#146;s Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii)&nbsp;an additional bonus of $263,000 for
calendar year 2008;</TD>
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    <TD>an incentive compensation award for Lise Poulos, the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer, of 74,626 fully vested shares of the Company&#146;s common stock (prior to
withholding), representing a 2008 bonus amount of $500,000 in the aggregate, consisting of (i) $344,000
pursuant to the performance metrics for Ms.&nbsp;Poulos set by the Compensation Committee in March&nbsp;2008 under
the Company&#146;s Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii)&nbsp;an additional bonus of $156,000 for calendar year 2008;</TD>
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    <TD>an incentive compensation award for Mark Stoever, the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President, Corporate
Development and Strategic Alliances, of 44,776 fully vested shares of the Company&#146;s common stock (prior
to withholding), representing a 2008 bonus amount of $300,000 in the aggregate, consisting of (i)
$258,000 pursuant to the performance metrics for Mr.&nbsp;Stoever set by the Compensation Committee in March
2008 under the Company&#146;s Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii)&nbsp;an additional bonus of $42,000 for calendar
year 2008; and</TD>
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    <TD>an incentive compensation award for James Langrock, the Company&#146;s Senior Vice President, Finance and
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 3%">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.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: February&nbsp;27, 2009


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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): February 25, 2009
MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-34209
13-3906555
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
622 Third Avenue
New York, NY
10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 351-7000
(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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
.
On
February 25, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (the
"
Company
") approved and the full Board of Directors of the Company ratified:
•
an incentive compensation award for Salvatore Iannuzzi, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, equal to $1,300,000 in the aggregate, consisting of (i) $860,000 pursuant to the
performance metrics for Mr. Iannuzzi set by the Compensation Committee and approved by the independent
members of the Board of Directors in March 2008 under the Company's Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii) an
additional bonus of $440,000 for calendar year 2008. Mr. Iannuzzi has purchased 120,852 shares of the
Company's common stock in the open market with the entire net amount of such 2008 incentive compensation
award;
•
an incentive compensation award for Timothy Yates, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, equal to $550,000 in the aggregate, consisting of (i) $430,000 pursuant to the
performance metrics for Mr. Yates set by the Compensation Committee in March 2008 under the Company's
Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii) an additional bonus of $120,000 for calendar year 2008. Mr. Yates has
purchased 51,784 shares of the Company's common stock in the open market with the entire net amount of
such 2008 incentive compensation award;
•
an incentive compensation award for Darko Dejanovic, the Company's Executive Vice President, Global
Chief Information Officer and Head of Product, of 97,014 fully vested shares of the Company's common
stock (prior to withholding), representing a 2008 bonus amount of $650,000 in the aggregate, consisting
of (i) $387,000 pursuant to the performance metrics for Mr. Dejanovic set by the Compensation Committee
in March 2008 under the Company's Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii) an additional bonus of $263,000 for
calendar year 2008;
•
an incentive compensation award for Lise Poulos, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer, of 74,626 fully vested shares of the Company's common stock (prior to
withholding), representing a 2008 bonus amount of $500,000 in the aggregate, consisting of (i) $344,000
pursuant to the performance metrics for Ms. Poulos set by the Compensation Committee in March 2008 under
the Company's Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii) an additional bonus of $156,000 for calendar year 2008;
•
an incentive compensation award for Mark Stoever, the Company's Executive Vice President, Corporate
Development and Strategic Alliances, of 44,776 fully vested shares of the Company's common stock (prior
to withholding), representing a 2008 bonus amount of $300,000 in the aggregate, consisting of (i)
$258,000 pursuant to the performance metrics for Mr. Stoever set by the Compensation Committee in March
2008 under the Company's Executive Incentive Plan, and (ii) an additional bonus of $42,000 for calendar
year 2008; and
•
an incentive compensation award for James Langrock, the Company's Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Accounting Officer, of $250,000 in cash for calendar year 2008.
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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.
MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Timothy T. Yates
Name:
Timothy T. Yates
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 27, 2009
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