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):

January 18, 2008

 

 

MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-21571

 

13-3906555

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

622 Third Avenue

 

 

 

 

New York, NY

 

 

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

(212) 351-7000

 

 

 

 

 

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 5.02     DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;

                        APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF

                        CERTAIN OFFICERS.

 

(b)           On January 22, 2008, Monster Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Steven Pogorzelski has resigned as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Customer Development, effective as of January 18, 2008, in order to pursue other career opportunities.  Mr. Pogorzelski will remain with the Company in an advisory capacity for the next three months and will receive severance that is materially consistent with the provisions of the employment letter agreement, dated September 8, 2005, between the Company and Mr. Pogorzelski, filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy T. Yates

 

 

Name:

Timothy T. Yates

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

 

 

Date: January 22, 2008