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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 25, 2006
CBS
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its
charter)
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001-09553 | |
04-2949533 | ||||||
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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| 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York | |
10019 | ||||
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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 Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 25, 2006, the board of directors of CBS Corporation (the ‘‘Company’’) announced a 12.5% increase in the quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock, from 16 cents to 18 cents per share, payable on July 1, 2006 to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2006.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
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Press release of the Company, dated May 25, 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.
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CBS
CORPORATION (Registrant) |
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/s/ Louis J. Briskman | |||||||||||
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Louis J. Briskman | ||||||||||
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Executive
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Date: May 26, 2006
Exhibit Index
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Press release of the Company, dated May 25, 2006, announcing increase in quarterly dividend. | ||||
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