UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)*

WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value

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(Title of Class of Securities)

98156Q108

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(CUSIP Number)

December 21, 2017

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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

1.	Names of Reporting Persons.
	Vincent K. McMahon
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)
	(b)
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization				United States
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:		5.	Sole Voting Power		32,193,375
		6.	Shared Voting Power		0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power		32, 193,375
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power		0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting  Person				32, 193,375
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)				43%*
12.	Type of Reporting Person				IN

 

*Based on an assumed conversion of all of the shares of the Issuer’s Class B Common Stock to which this Schedule 13G relates into Class A Common Stock (see “Introductory Note” for more information).

 

Explanatory Note

This amended Statement on Schedule 13G relates to the 32,193,375 shares of the Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (“Class B Common Stock”), of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) beneficially owned by Vincent K. McMahon.  Mr. McMahon beneficially owns approximately 93% of the issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock and approximately 83% of the Company’s total voting power.  Class B Common Stock is fully convertible into the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), on a one-for-one basis, at any time at the option of the holder. Assuming the conversion of the shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. McMahon as of the date hereof, Mr. McMahon would beneficially own approximately 43% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, based on the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of October 24, 2017. The number of shares reported herein as beneficially owned by Mr. McMahon excludes 566,670 shares of Class B Common Stock and 100 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Linda E. McMahon and Mr. McMahon disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares.

Item 1.
	(a)	Name of Issuer
		World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices   1241 East Main Street Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Item 2.
	(a)	Name of Person Filing
		Vincent K. McMahon
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence   c/o World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. 1241 East Main Street Stamford, Connecticut 06902
	(c)	Citizenship   United States of America

 

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	(d)	Title of Class of Securities
		Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
	(e)	CUSIP Number
		98156Q108
Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)	/   /	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;
(b)	/   /	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c)	/   /	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)	/   /	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e)	/   /	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(E);
(f)	/   /	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	/   /	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	/   /	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i)	/   /	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j)	/   /	A non-U.S. institution, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J);
(k)	/   /	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(K)

 

Item 4.		Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:	32,193,375

SCHEDULE 13G/A

CUSIP NO. 98156Q108

 

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date

/s/ Vincent K. McMahon                       Name:       Vincent K. McMahon