e66070482sc13g.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No.  )*
 
 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
98156Q108
  
 
(CUSIP Number)
  
     
 
June 30, 2015
  
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
 
[  ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[x]  Rule 13d-1(c)
[  ]  Rule 13d-1(d)
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosure provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)

 
 
 

CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 2 of 14 Pages

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Talpa Beheer B.V.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  o
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
 
The Netherlands
 
 
NUMBER OF
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,994,426
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,994,426
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
 
1,994,426
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
 
6.0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
CO


 
 
 


CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 3 of 14 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
 
Theatrum Novum C.V.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  o
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
 
The Netherlands
 
 
NUMBER OF
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,994,426
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
 
1,994,426
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
 
1,994,426
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
 
6.0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN


 
 
 
CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 4 of 14 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
 
Theatrum Novum Management B.V.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  o
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
 
The Netherlands
NUMBER OF
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,994,426
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
 
1,994,426
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
 
1,994,426
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
 
6.0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
CO


 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 5 of 14 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
 
Stichting Administratiekantoor Talpa Beheer
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  o
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
 
The Netherlands
NUMBER OF
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,994,426
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
 
1,994,426
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
 
1,994,426
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
 
6.0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
CO


 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 6 of 14 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
 
Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  o
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
 
The Netherlands
 
 
NUMBER OF
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,994,426
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
 
1,994,426
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
 
1,994,426
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
 
6.0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


 
 
 

 
CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 7 of 14 Pages

 
Item 1.

(a)  
Name of Issuer:
 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
 
(b)  
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
1241 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902
 
Item 2.
 
(a)  
Names of Persons Filing:
 
This statement is being jointly filed by (i) Talpa Beheer B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“TBBV”), (ii) Theatrum Novum C.V., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Netherlands (“TNCV”), (iii) Theatrum Novum Management B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“TNMBV”), (iv) Stichting Administratiekantoor Talpa Beheer, a foundation organized under the laws of the Netherlands (“SATB”), and (v) Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol (“Mr. de Mol” and, together with TBBV, TNCV, TNMBV and SATB, the “Reporting Persons”).  TNCV owns a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of TBBV.  TNMBV is the general partner of TNCV.  SATB is the limited partner of TNCV and owns the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of TNMBV.  Mr. de Mol owns a majority of the depositary receipts issued by SATB.  Mr. de Mol is the Chairman of SATB and the sole managing director of TNMBV and TBBV.  The securities to which this statement relates (the “Class A Shares”) are owned by TBBV.
 
The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement other than the securities actually owned by such person (if any).
 
(b)  
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is:
 
Burgemeester A. Colijnweg 2
1182 AL  Amstelveen
The Netherlands

(c)  
Citizenship:
 
TBBV and TNMBV are private companies with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands.  TNCV is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Netherlands.  SATB is a foundation organized under the laws of the Netherlands.  Mr. de Mol is a citizen of the Netherlands.
 
(d)  
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share.
 
(e)  
CUSIP Number:
 
98156Q108
 

 
 
 

 
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13G
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Item 3.
 
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
 
[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
 
[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
 
[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
 
[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
[ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
 
[ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: __
 
Item 4.
Ownership
 
(a)  
Amount beneficially owned:  1,994,426
 
(b)  
Percent of class: 6.0%  (The percentages used in this statement are calculated based upon the 33,237,106 Class A Shares issued and outstanding as of April 29, 2015, as reported by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. in its Form 10-Q filed on May 1, 2015 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)
 
(c)  
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
TBBV
 
i.  
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                                     1,994,426
 
ii.  
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                                0
 
iii.  
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                              1,994,426
 
iv.  
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                         0
 
TBBV has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by it.
 
TNCV
 
i.  
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                                    0
 
ii.  
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                               1,994,426
 
iii.  
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                             0
 
iv.  
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                        1,994,426
 

 
 
 
 


 
CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 9 of 14 Pages
 
 
TNCV shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by TBBV by virtue of its direct equity interest in TBBV.
 
TNMBV
 
i.  
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                                   0
 
ii.  
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                              1,994,426
 
iii.  
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                            0
 
iv.  
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                       1,994,426
 
TNMBV shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by TBBV by virtue of it being the general partner of TNCV.
 
SATB
 
i.  
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                                  0
 
ii.  
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                             1,994,426
 
iii.  
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                           0
 
iv.  
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                      1,994,426
 
SATB shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by TBBV by virtue of its direct equity interest in TNMBV.
 
Mr. de Mol
 
i.  
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                                 0
 
ii.  
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                                                                            1,994,426
 
iii.  
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                          0
 
iv.  
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                                                     1,994,426
 
Mr. de Mol shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by TBBV by virtue of him being the Chairman of SATB and the sole managing director of TNMBV and TBBV.
 
Item 5.
Ownership Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
 
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
 
Not Applicable.
 

 
 
 

 
CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 10 of 14 Pages

 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 10.
Certification
 
By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 
 
 


 
CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 11 of 14 Pages
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  July 13, 2015


TALPA BEHEER B.V.


By: /s/ Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol                                                                              
Name:  Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol
Title:  Managing Director


THEATRUM NOVUM C.V.
BY: THEATRUM NOVUM MANAGEMENT B.V.


By: /s/ Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol                                                                              
Name:  Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol
Title:  Managing Director


THEATRUM NOVUM MANAGEMENT B.V.


By: /s/ Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol                                                                              
Name:  Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol
Title:  Managing Director


STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR TALPA BEHEER


By: /s/ Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol                                                                              
Name:  Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol
Title:  Chairman




/s/ Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol                                                                    
JOHANNES HENDRIKUS HUBERT DE MOL
 
 
 

 
[Signature Page to Schedule 13G]



 
 
 


 
CUSIP No. 98156Q108
13G
Page 12 of 14 Pages
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Title
     
99.1
  
Joint Filing Agreement, dated July 13, 2015, by and among the Reporting Persons, as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.