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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): October 19, 2004
Comcast Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-50093 27-0000798
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2148
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 665-1700
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On October 19, 2004, the Board of Directors of Comcast Corporation elected
Joseph J. Collins to the Board. Mr. Collins has not yet been named to any
committee of the Board. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr.
Collins and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Collins was selected as a
director. Mr. Collins has not entered into any transaction with Comcast
Corporation that is required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation
S-K. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Collins to the
Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 9.01 (c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated October 19, 2004.
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.
COMCAST CORPORATION
Date: October 19, 2004 By: /s/ Arthur R. Block
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Name: Arthur R. Block
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel &
Secretary
PRESS RELEASE
Comcast
[Comcast LOGO] 1500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.comcast.com
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Press Contacts
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D'Arcy Rudnay (215) 981-8582
Tim Fitzpatrick (215) 981-8515
JOSEPH J. COLLINS ELECTED DIRECTOR OF COMCAST
PHILADELPHIA (October 19, 2004) - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK)
announced today that Joseph J. Collins has been elected an independent director
of Comcast Corporation by its board of directors.
Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast said, "I'm pleased that Joe has
accepted a position on our board. He has vast experience and a very
distinguished record of service in our industry, including his tenure as
Chairman of the NCTA. Joe brings a thorough and broad understanding of the cable
business and will be a tremendous addition to our Company."
Mr. Collins currently serves as the Chairman of Aegis, LLC. He retired from Time
Warner where he served as the Chairman and CEO of AOL Time Warner Interactive
Video, a position he assumed in 2001. From 1989 to 2001, he served as the
Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Cable.
Mr. Collins began his cable industry career with American Television and
Communications Corporation (ATC) in 1972 as Marketing Director for the company's
properties in Orlando. He assumed a series of executive positions with the
company, and was named President in 1982. He was named President of Home Box
Office, Inc., in 1984. In 1988, Mr. Collins was named Chairman and CEO of ATC,
which merged with Time Warner Cable in 1992.
Mr. Collins earned his A.B. from Brown University in 1966 and earned his M.B.A.
from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1972. He is a
recipient of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association's
Distinguished Vanguard Award for Leadership in recognition of his contributions
to the cable industry. He also received the President's Award and Grand TAM
Award for excellence in cable marketing from the Cable and Telecommunications
Association for Marketing.
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About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (www.comcast.com) is principally involved in the
development, management and operation of broadband cable networks, and in the
provision of programming content. The Company is the largest provider of cable
and broadband services in the United States, serving more than 21 million cable
television customers and more than 6 million high-speed Internet customers. The
Company's content businesses include majority ownership of Comcast Spectacor,
Comcast SportsNet, E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, G4techTV, The
Golf Channel, International Channel and Outdoor Life Network. Comcast Class A
common stock and Class A Special common stock trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market
under the symbols CMCSA and CMCSK, respectively.
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