UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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November 7, 2008 |
Date of report (date of earliest event reported) |
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STEINER LEISURE LIMITED |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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0-28972 | 98-0164731 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Suite 104A, Saffrey Square | |
P.O. Box N-9306 | |
Nassau, The Bahamas | Not Applicable |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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(242) 356-0006 |
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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Not Applicable |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.05. Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
(a) This report discloses an administrative amendment to Section III of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") of Steiner Leisure Limited (the "Company"), approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting of November 7, 2008. The amendment, applicable to each director, officer or employee who is involved in the Company's disclosure process, formalizes an existing procedural step for reviewing financial disclosure by adding the requirement that all such Company personnel must: "present for approval significant decisions with respect to financial disclosure to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors prior to making such financial disclosure."
The foregoing description of the amendment to the Code is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amended Code, a complete copy of which is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Form 8-K, and which is incorporated herein by reference. The amended Code is also available on the Company's website at www.steinerleisure.com on the Corporate Governance page in the Investor Relations section.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits
- Exhibits
14.1 - Steiner Leisure Limited Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
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.
| | STEINER LEISURE LIMITED |
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Date: March 5, 2009 | /s/ Leonard I. Fluxman |
| | Leonard I. Fluxman |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
