8-K 1 d372021d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): June 29, 2012

 

 

AOL INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34419   20-4268793

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

770 Broadway, New York, New York 10003

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

212-652-6400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) Appointment of Principal Operating Officer

On June 29, 2012 AOL Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced the promotion of Arthur Minson to Chief Operating Officer, overseeing AOL’s three planned business operating units: AOL Membership Group, Content Brands Group, and the Advertising.com Group. The Company has engaged an executive search firm to fill the Chief Financial Officer position, and Mr. Minson will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer until a new Chief Financial Officer has joined the Company.

Mr. Minson, age 41, has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President of AOL Services since December 2011. Previously, Mr. Minson was AOL’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer where he oversaw the Company’s finance, human resources, corporate communications and marketing functions. Mr. Minson joined AOL in 2009 as its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Prior to that, Mr. Minson served as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Time Warner Cable Inc. Prior to joining Time Warner Cable in February 2006, Mr. Minson was Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Development at AOL from December 2004 to February 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Minson was Senior Vice President, Finance for AOL’s Broadband and Premium Services division from April 2004 to December 2004. Mr. Minson has also held senior finance positions at Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and Time Warner, Inc. Mr. Minson began his career in the audit practice of Ernst and Young LLP.

 

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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.

 

AOL INC.
By:  

/s/    Julie Jacobs        

Name:   Julie Jacobs
Title:  

Executive Vice President, General

Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: June 29, 2012

 

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