SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. )*
CNET Networks, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
12613R104
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(CUSIP Number)
August 23, 2006
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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:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 12613R104
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Tudor Investment Corporation
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22-2514825
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 7,008,744
Owned by Each --------------------------------
Reporting Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 7,008,744
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 7,008,744
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 4.7%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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CUSIP No. 12613R104
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Paul Tudor Jones, II
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 7,629,018
Owned by Each --------------------------------
Reporting Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 7,629,018
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 7,629,018
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.1%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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CUSIP No. 12613R104
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Tudor Proprietary Trading, L.L.C.
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13-3720063
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 620,274
Owned by Each --------------------------------
Reporting Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 620,274
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
620,274
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.4%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO
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CUSIP No. 12613R104
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio Ltd.
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 1,163,012
Owned by Each --------------------------------
Reporting Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,163,012
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,163,012
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.8%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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CUSIP No. 12613R104
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Witches Rock Portfolio Ltd.
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 359,489
Owned by Each --------------------------------
Reporting Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 359,489
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
359,489
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.2%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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CUSIP No. 12613R104
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
The Raptor Global Portfolio Ltd.
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 5,437,088
Owned by Each --------------------------------
Reporting Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 5,437,088
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,437,088
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 3.6%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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CUSIP No. 12613R104
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
The Altar Rock Fund L.P.
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06-1558414
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 49,155
Owned by Each --------------------------------
Reporting Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 49,155
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
49,155
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.03%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
CNET Networks, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
235 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Tudor Investment Corporation ("TIC")
Paul Tudor Jones, II
Tudor Proprietary Trading, L.L.C. ("TPT")
The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio Ltd. ("BVI Portfolio")
Witches Rock Portfolio Ltd. ("Witches Rock Portfolio")
The Raptor Global Portfolio Ltd. ("Raptor Portfolio")
The Altar Rock Fund L.P. ("Altar Rock")
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal business office of each of TIC and TPT is:
1275 King Street
Greenwich, CT 06831
The principal business office of Mr. Jones and Altar Rock is:
c/o Tudor Investment Corporation
1275 King Street
Greenwich, CT 06831
The principal business office of each of BVI Portfolio, Witches
Rock Portfolio, and Raptor Portfolio is:
c/o CITCO
Kaya Flamboyan 9
P.O. Box 4774
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
TIC is a Delaware corporation.
Mr. Jones is a citizen of the United States.
TPT is a Delaware limited liability company.
BVI Portfolio, Witches Rock Portfolio, and Raptor Portfolio are
companies organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Altar
Rock is a Delaware limited partnership.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
12613R104
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
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
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employment Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership (As of August 31, 2006).
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of cover pages
(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of cover pages
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 5 of cover pages
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 6 of cover pages
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 7 of cover pages
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 8 of cover pages
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The shares of Common Stock reported herein as beneficially owned
are owned directly by TPT (620,274 shares), BVI Portfolio (1,163,012
shares), Witches Rock Portfolio (359,489 shares), Raptor Portfolio
(5,437,088 shares), and Altar Rock (49,155 shares). Because TIC
provides investment advisory services to BVI Portfolio, Witches Rock
Portfolio, Raptor Portfolio, and is the general partner of Altar Rock,
TIC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned
by each of such Reporting Persons. TIC expressly disclaims such
beneficial ownership. In addition, because Mr. Jones is the
controlling shareholder of TIC and the indirect controlling equity
holder of TPT, Mr. Jones may be deemed to beneficially own the shares
of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by TIC and TPT. Mr. Jones
expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable
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.
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
See cover pages
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.
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.
Dated: September 1, 2006
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
/s/ Paul Tudor Jones, II
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Paul Tudor Jones, II
TUDOR PROPRIETARY TRADING, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
THE TUDOR BVI GLOBAL PORTFOLIO LTD.
By: Tudor Investment Corporation,
Trading Advisor
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
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WITCHES ROCK PORTFOLIO LTD.
By: Tudor Investment Corporation,
Investment Adviser
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
THE RAPTOR GLOBAL PORTFOLIO LTD.
By: Tudor Investment Corporation,
Investment Adviser
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
THE ALTAR ROCK FUND L.P.
By: Tudor Investment Corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel