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 13, 2005
THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| MASSACHUSETTS | | 002-15023 | | 04 259 1416 |
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| (State or Other Juris- | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| diction of Incorporation | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
16 YANKEE CANDLE WAY
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01373
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 665-8306
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On April 13, 2005, the Board of Directors of The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, elected Vijay Vishwanath as a Class I director of the Company. Mr. Vishwanath is currently a partner in the Boston office of Bain & Company, a global strategy consulting firm. Mr. Vishwanath joined Bain & Company in 1987 and has led Bain’s consumer products practice since 1996. The Board of Directors will consider an appropriate committee assignment for Mr. Vishwanath at the Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting on June 2, 2005.
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.
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| | THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.
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| Date: April 15, 2005 | By: | /s/ James A. Perley | |
| | | James A. Perley | |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel | |
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