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): April 7, 2010
Hot Topic, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
California | 0-28784 | 77-0198182 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
18305 E. San Jose Avenue City of Industry, California | 91748 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626) 839-4681
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On April 7, 2010, Hot Topic, Inc. issued a press release announcing that on April 6, 2010, its Board of Directors authorized a $1.00 per share special one-time cash dividend to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 19, 2010. The Board also authorized a $0.07 per share regular quarterly dividend to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 19, 2010. Both the special one-time cash dividend and the regular quarterly dividend are payable on May 3, 2010 and will be paid together.
The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits: |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Hot Topic, Inc. dated April 7, 2010. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
HOT TOPIC, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ JAMES MCGINTY | |||
James McGinty Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 7, 2010
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Hot Topic, Inc. on April 7, 2010. |