Filing Details

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 98156Q108

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1

Name of Reporting Person
Talpa Beheer B.V.

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

3

SEC Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization:
The Netherlands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
1,961,219

6

Shared Voting Power
0

7

Sole Dispositive Power
1,961,219

8

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
1,961,219

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.1%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

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1

Name of Reporting Person
Theatrum Novum C.V.

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

3

SEC Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization:
The Netherlands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
0

6

Shared Voting Power
1,961,219

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8

Shared Dispositive Power
1,961,219

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
1,961,219

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.1%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

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1

Name of Reporting Person
Theatrum Novum Management B.V.

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

3

SEC Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization:
The Netherlands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
0

6

Shared Voting Power
1,961,219

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8

Shared Dispositive Power
1,961,219

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
1,961,219

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.1%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

CUSIP No. 98156Q108

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1

Name of Reporting Person
Stichting Administratiekantoor Talpa Beheer

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

3

SEC Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization:
The Netherlands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
0

6

Shared Voting Power
1,961,219

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8

Shared Dispositive Power
1,961,219

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
1,961,219

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.1%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

CUSIP No. 98156Q108

13G

1

Name of Reporting Person
Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

o

(b)

o

3

SEC Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization:
The Netherlands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
0

6

Shared Voting Power
1,961,219

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8

Shared Dispositive Power
1,961,219

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
1,961,219

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.1%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices:
1241 East Main Street

Stamford, CT 06902

Item 2.

(a)

Names of Persons Filing:
This statement is being jointly filed by (i) Talpa Beheer B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (TBBV), (ii) Theatrum Novum C.V., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Netherlands (TNCV), (iii) Theatrum Novum Management B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (TNMBV), (iv) Stichting Administratiekantoor Talpa Beheer, a foundation organized under the laws of the Netherlands (SATB), and (v) Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol (Mr. de Mol and, together with TBBV, TNCV, TNMBV and SATB, the Reporting Persons).  TNCV owns a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of TBBV.  TNMBV is the general partner of TNCV.  SATB is the limited partner of TNCV and owns the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of TNMBV.  Mr. de Mol owns a majority of the depositary receipts issued by SATB.  Mr. de Mol is the Chairman of SATB and the sole managing director of TNMBV and TBBV.  The securities to which this statement relates (the Class A Shares) are owned by TBBV.

The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement other than the securities actually owned by such person (if any).

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is:

Burgemeester A. Colijnweg 2

1182 AL Amstelveen

The Netherlands

(c)

Citizenship:
TBBV and TNMBV are private companies with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands.  TNCV is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Netherlands.  SATB is a foundation organized under the laws of the Netherlands.  Mr. de Mol is a citizen of the Netherlands.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share.

(e)

CUSIP Number:
98156Q108

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act;

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

o

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

o

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;

o

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

o

Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with

Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________

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Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

1,961,219

(b)

Percent of class:   

5.1%  (The percentages used in this statement are calculated based upon the 38,455,266  Class A Shares issued and outstanding as of October 26, 2016, as reported by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. in its Form 10-Q filed on October 27, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

TBBV

i.

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:   

1,961,219

ii.

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:    

0

iii.

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

1,961,219

iv.

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

0

TBBV has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by it.

TNCV

i.

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:   

0

ii.

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:    

1,961,219

iii.

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

0

iv.

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

1,961,219

TNCV shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by TBBV by virtue of its direct equity interest in TBBV.

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TNMBV

i.

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     

0

ii.

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:      

1,961,219

iii.

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

0

iv.

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

1,961,219

TNMBV shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by TBBV by virtue of it being the general partner of TNCV.

SATB

i.

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     

0

ii.

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:    

1,961,219

iii.

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  

0

iv.

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  

1,961,219

SATB shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by TBBV by virtue of its direct equity interest in TNMBV.

Mr. de Mol

i.

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  

0

ii.

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:    

1,961,219

iii.

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

0

iv.

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

1,961,219

Mr. de Mol shares the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Class A Shares owned by TBBV by virtue of him being the Chairman of SATB and the sole managing director of TNMBV and TBBV.

Item 5.

Ownership Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not Applicable.

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Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

CUSIP No. 98156Q108

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TALPA BEHEER B.V.

By:

/s/ Barry Salomon Masclee

Name: Barry Salomon Masclee

Title: Attorney-In-Fact

THEATRUM NOVUM C.V.

BY: THEATRUM NOVUM MANAGEMENT B.V.

By:

/s/ Barry Salomon Masclee

Name: Barry Salomon Masclee

Title: Attorney-In-Fact

THEATRUM NOVUM MANAGEMENT B.V.

By:

/s/ Barry Salomon Masclee

Name: Barry Salomon Masclee

Title: Attorney-In-Fact

STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR TALPA BEHEER

By:

/s/ Barry Salomon Masclee

Name: Barry Salomon Masclee

Title: Attorney-In-Fact

JOHANNES HENDRIKUS HUBERT DE MOL

By:

/s/ Barry Salomon Masclee

Name: Barry Salomon Masclee

Title: Attorney-In-Fact

CUSIP No. 98156Q108

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Exhibit
Number

Title

99.1

Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 7, 2017, by and among the Reporting Persons, as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

99.2

Power of Attorney, dated December 21, 2016, by and among the Reporting Persons.