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): May 30, 2014
99 CENTS ONLY STORES LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California | | 1-11735 | | 95-2411605 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
4000 East Union Pacific Avenue | | |
City of Commerce, California | | 90023 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(323) 980-8145
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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
(b) Resignation of Certain Officers
Effective May 30, 2014, Frank Schools resigned as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of each of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC (the “Company”) and its parent, Number Holdings, Inc. (“Parent” and, together with the Company, the “Corporation”).
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the foregoing matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Appointment of Certain Officers
Effective May 30, 2014, the sole member of the Company and the Board of Directors of Parent, formally appointed Christopher A. Laurence as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company and Parent. There are no relationships between Mr. Laurence and the Corporation that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Mr. Laurence, 47, served as Chief Executive Officer at ThreeSixty Group Ltd., a leading product development and sourcing company for North American consumer products brands and retailers, from 2007 to 2013. At ThreeSixty Group, Mr. Laurence also served as President and Chief Operating Officer between 2004 and 2007, Executive Vice President, Operations and Finance between 2003 and 2004 and Chief Financial Officer between 2001 and 2003. Before joining ThreeSixty Group, Mr. Laurence spent ten years at Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, holding various positions ending with General Partner. Mr. Laurence began his career at Morgan Stanley, where he served as a Financial Analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions department. Mr. Laurence earned a AB in Economics and Organizational Behavior and Management from Brown University, with Honors.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the foregoing matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Parent approved a monthly base salary of $37,500 for Mr. Laurence’s service as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. Mr. Laurence will also be eligible to earn a monthly interim incentive bonus of 50% of his monthly base salary for each month worked in his interim employment. Such an interim incentive bonus will be payable upon completion of his interim employment if he meets the target goals set by the Corporation. Mr. Laurence will also be eligible to receive a monthly retention bonus of $8,333 for each month worked as an interim employee, payable upon completion of his interim employment. Mr. Laurence will enter into a fair competition agreement with the Corporation that provides for certain restrictive covenants, including confidentiality provisions, assignment of invention provisions, and a one-year post-termination restriction on soliciting the Company’s employees and vendors or suppliers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release, dated May 30, 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| 99 CENTS ONLY STORES LLC |
| |
Dated: May 30, 2014 | By: | /s/ Stéphane Gonthier |
| | Stéphane Gonthier |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release, dated May 30, 2014 |
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