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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B><B> </B><B>PURSUANT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2016</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SALON MEDIA GROUP, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA40 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA41 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Press release of Salon Media Group, dated May 24, 2016.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Dated: May 24, 2016</FONT></P>
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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): May 23, 2016
SALON MEDIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
0-26395
94-3228750
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
870 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
94102
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(415) 870-7566
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(a)
Effective as of May 23, 2016, we appointed Jordan Hoffner, 46, as our Chief Executive Officer, replacing Cynthia Jeffers who has been Chief Executive Officer since 2012. Mr. Hoffner was most recently chief executive officer of Federated Media, a subsidiary of Media General (NYSE MEG). Prior to joining Federated Media in 2014, Mr. Hoffner was President, Digital, of digital entertainment content studio, Electus LLC, a subsidiary of IAC Corp (Nasdaq IACI). Prior to Electus, Mr. Hoffner was Director, Partnerships at Youtube, a subsidiary of Google (Nasdaq GOOG), from 2006-2009. Prior to Youtube, Mr. Hoffner worked at NBC in various capacities including writer, television producer and business development executive from 1994 – 2006.
On May 24, 2016, we issued a press release regarding Mr. Hoffner's appointment. The press release is filed with this report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(b)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release of Salon Media Group, dated May 24, 2016.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SALON MEDIA GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ Elizabeth Hambrecht
Name:     Elizabeth Hambrecht
Title:       Chief Financial Officer
Dated: May 24, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press Release of Salon Media Group, Inc. dated May 24, 2016