Current Report Filing (8-k)
November 24 2014 - 8:13AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): November 18, 2014
ANN INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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1-10738 |
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13-3499319 |
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(I.R.S. Employer
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7 Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(Address, including Zip Code, of Registrants Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 541-3300
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former
Names or Former Addresses, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) ANN INC. (the Company) issued a Press Release announcing the
election of Katie J. Bayne to the Companys Board of Directors, effective November 18, 2014. Ms. Bayne will serve as a Class I Director with a term expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company in accordance with
the Companys Certificate of Incorporation. Ms. Bayne will participate in the Companys previously disclosed standard non-employee director compensation arrangements.
A copy of this Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued by ANN INC. on November 24, 2014. |
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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.
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ANN INC. |
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Date: November 24, 2014 |
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/s/ Michael J. Nicholson |
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Michael J. Nicholson |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Operating |
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Officer, Chief Financial Officer and |
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Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release issued by ANN INC. on November 24, 2014. |
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Exhibit 99.1
ANN INC. Elects Katie J. Bayne to Board of Directors
NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2014 ANN INC. (NYSE: ANN), the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, today announced that Katie J. Bayne has been elected to its
Board of Directors. Ms. Bayne serves as Senior Vice President, Global Sparkling Brands at The Coca-Cola Company. In this role, she is responsible for global marketing, portfolio strategy and innovation for the flagship brand, Coca-Cola, and the
Companys other sparkling brands around the world. She also oversees worldwide licensing, retail and attractions for The Coca-Cola Company.
Ms. Bayne joined Coca-Cola in 1989 in brand management and has since held roles of increasing responsibility, focused on consumer strategy, retail
marketing and consumer marketing in the U.S. and Australia. From 2010 to 2013, she was President and General Manager, Sparkling Beverages, Coca-Cola North America. Prior to her current position, Ms. Bayne served as President, North America
Brands for The Coca-Cola Company.
An active leader in community and philanthropic work, Ms. Bayne currently sits on the Board of Trustees for the
American Film Institute (AFI) and the Board of Trustees of the Lovett School in Atlanta. She also serves on the Board of the Atlanta Womens Foundation, an organization dedicated to being a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls
and to ending generational poverty. Ms. Bayne holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Katie is an outstanding addition to ANN INC.s Board of Directors. She brings an exceptional background in strategic marketing and brand management
that will add value to the Company, said Ron Hovsepian, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Were delighted to welcome her to the Board and look forward to her insights and contributions.
I am honored to join ANN INC.s Board and work with this remarkable team, said Ms. Bayne. ANN INC. is one of the leading
womens specialty retailers and I look forward to sharing my experiences and contributing to the future direction and growth of the Company.
The Board appointed Ms. Bayne following an extensive search. Ms. Bayne will serve as a Class I Director with a term expiring at the 2016 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of the Company in accordance with the Companys Certificate of Incorporation. Ms. Baynes appointment increases the size of the ANN INC. Board to nine members, eight of whom are independent directors. For more
information, visit the Companys Investor Relations website at http://Investor.ANNINC.com.
About ANN INC.
ANN INC. is the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, two of the leading womens specialty retail fashion brands in North America. As of November 1,
2014, the Company operated 1,050 Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Factory, LOFT, LOFT Outlet and Lou & Grey stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. Our Ann Taylor and LOFT brands are also available online in more than
100 countries worldwide at AnnTaylor.com and LOFT.com or at our LOFT franchise stores in Mexico. Visit ANNINC.com for more information (NYSE: ANN).
SOURCE ANN INC.
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Investor Contact: |
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Press Contact: |
Judith Lord |
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Catherine Fisher |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
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Vice President, Corporate Communications |
ANN INC. |
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ANN INC. |
212-541-3300 ext. 3598 |
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212-541-3300 ext. 2199 |