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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): February 5, 2010
 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware                                           000-27639                                           04-2693383
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)

1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT             06902
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600
 
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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.

     (d) On February 5, 2010, the Board of Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Basil V. DeVito, Jr. as a Director. Mr. DeVito will serve until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or his successor shall have been chosen and qualified.
 
     Mr. DeVito has been with the Company over the past twenty-five years. Since January 2003, he has been Senior Advisor, Business Strategies, in which role he has obtained placement for WWE programming in North America. Prior thereto, he managed several WWE departments and served as its Chief Operating Officer and as President of the XFL, LLC, the Company’s former professional football league. Mr. DeVito has also worked in senior positions with the National Basketball Association, The National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeder’s Cup Ltd.
 
     Mr. DeVito, as a management Director, will not receive additional compensation for his service as a Director.
 
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.
 
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
By:   /s/ Donna N. Goldsmith  
  Donna N. Goldsmith
  Chief Operating Officer
Dated: February 11, 2010