Mandalay Media, Inc. Appoints Mobile Gaming Veteran as President - Form 8-K Current Report

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Current report on Form 8-K filed by Mandalay Media, Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Dated October 27, 2009, it discloses leadership changes: the Board appointed Ray Schaaf as President and James Lefkowitz as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. The report also notes prior roles of both executives, addresses disclosure of related interests and family relations, and references attached materials for additional event details.

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ITEM 5.02

Leadership appointments effective October 27, 2009

ITEM 8.01

Press release announcing the appointment

ITEM 9.01

Financial statements and exhibits

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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) : October 27, 2009 MANDALAY MEDIA, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 00-10039 (Commission File Number) 22-2267658 (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2550 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 601-2500 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) : ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 14d-2(b)) ¨ 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. Effective October 27, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Mandalay Media, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ray Schaaf as President of the Company and James Lefkowitz as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Lefkowitz previously served as President of the Company. Mr. Schaaf, age 48, has 25 years of digital media experience, including games , content, ecommerce, and mobile industries. Prior to joining the Company, from 2007 to 2009, Mr Schaaf served as president and chief executive officer of Arcadia Entertainment, Inc. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Schaaf was chief operating officer of Navio, a digital content, ecommerce, and promotions solution provider to Fox Interactive Media, Shockwave, Disney, Sony BMG , EMI, and MasterCard. Prior to Navio, from 2003 to 2005, he was president of publishing at Glu Mobile (previously Sorrent) and president of Intershop, where he oversaw the Americas and APAC operations , managing both operations to profitability. Prior to Intershop, Mr. Schaaf was chief executive officer and president of XMARC, where he launched the first location-based application deployed on a public wireless network. He has also held executive management positions at Veritas Software, NeXT Computers , and Ziff Davis. Mr. Schaaf received his B.S. degree in business from Boston College. Mr. Lefkowitz, 50, has served as President of the Company since June 2007 . He is a 20 year entertainment industry veteran with a wide range of experience in law , business , finance, film and television. Mr. Lefkowitz joined Mandalay from Cantor Fitzgerald (“Cantor”), where he was managing director of Cantor Entertainment. Prior to Cantor, Mr. Lefkowitz was an agent for eight years at Creative Artists Agency, the premiere talent agency in Hollywood, where he represented actors , writers and directors. He began his career as an attorney at the law firm of Manatt, Phelps , and Phillips in Los Angeles. He subsequently worked for six years as a business affairs executive at Walt Disney Studios and Touchstone Pictures. Mr. Lefkowitz is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Business Administration and Michigan Law School. Neither Mr. Schaaf nor Mr. Lefkowitz have any family relations with any directors or executive officers of the Company. There are no transactions to which the Company is a party and in which Mr. Schaaf or Mr. Lefkowitz has a material interest that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a), as modified by Item 404(d)(1) of Regulation S-K. The Company and Mr. Lefkowitz are parties to that certain

FAQs

Who were appointed to the top leadership roles at Mandalay Media, Inc. and when did the appointments take effect?

Ray Schaaf was appointed President and James Lefkowitz was appointed Chief Operating Officer, effective October 27, 2009.

What background is provided for Ray Schaaf in the report?

The report describes Schaaf’s 25 years of digital media experience across games, content, ecommerce, and mobile, including leadership roles at Arcadia Entertainment and Glu Mobile.

Are there disclosures related to family relations or material transactions involving the appointed officers?

The report states neither Schaaf nor Lefkowitz has family relations with directors or executive officers, and it notes there are no reportable transactions under the referenced Item 404 provisions.

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