Prior to the Separation on October 27, 2004, we were a business division of Old DreamWorks Studios, the diversified entertainment company formed in October 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen. As a division of Old DreamWorks Studios, we conducted our business primarily through Old DreamWorks Studios’ animation division. On October 28, 2004, our Class A common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in connection with our initial public offering. In connection with the Separation, we entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) and a number of other agreements with Old DreamWorks Studios to accomplish the Separation and establish the terms of.
