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):   May 1, 2012

 

CBS CORPORATION

(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)

 

 

 

51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York

 

10019

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(zip code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 975-4321

 

 

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):

 

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 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 1, 2012, CBS Corporation issued a press release announcing earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.  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.          The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit 
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99

 

Press release of CBS Corporation, dated May 1, 2012, announcing earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 



 

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.

 

 

CBS CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

     /s/ Joseph R. Ianniello

 

 

 

Name:

Joseph R. Ianniello

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date:  May 1, 2012

 



 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99

 

Press release of CBS Corporation, dated May 1, 2012, announcing earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.