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): June 7, 2011

CKX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-34794	27-0118168

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


650 Madison Avenue, New York, New York		10022

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-838-3100

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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:


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Item 8.01		Other Events

On June 7, 2011, CKx, Inc. (“CKx”) issued a press release announcing an agreement in principle to settle the class action lawsuit related to the previously announced acquisition of CKx by affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit
Number		Description
	99.1	Press Release, issued June 7, 2011

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.


	CKX, INC.
Dated: June 7, 2011	By:	/s/ Howard J. Tytel
		Name:	Howard J. Tytel
		Title:	Senior Executive Vice President, Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number		Description
	99.1	Press Release, issued June 7, 2011

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