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):  August 14, 2006

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):

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Section 8    Other Information

Item 8.01    Other Information.

On August 14, 2006, the Registrant announced an 11% increase in the quarterly dividend on the Registrant’s common stock, from 18 cents to 20 cents per share, payable on October 1, 2006 to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2006.

Section 9   Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.          The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99

 

Press release of the Registrant, dated August 14, 2006, announcing increase in quarterly dividend.

 

 

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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/ Louis J. Briskman

 

 

Name:

Louis J. Briskman

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

General Counsel

 

Date:  August 14, 2006

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99

 

Press release of the Registrant, dated August 14, 2006, announcing increase in quarterly dividend.