Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  08/21/2006
 
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-30700
 
Delaware
  
84-1524410
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
12700 Ventura Boulevard,
Suite 200,
Studio City, California 91604
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(818) 755-2400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
On August 21, 2006, Arnold Chavkin, a Director of Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), announced his resignation from the Company's Board, effective August 31, 2006, in connection with his retirement from JPMorgan Chase & Co. ("JPMorgan"). Under the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated August 30, 2001 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2001), a JP Morgan affiliate has the right to nominate one member of the Board of the Company and Mr. Chavkin has been serving as that affiliate's nominee on our Board.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
Date: August 24, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    Charles L. Stanford
               
Charles L. Stanford
               
Executive Vice President, General Counsel