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): January 20, 2021
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 0-32113 | 33-0832424 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
17101 Armstrong Avenue Irvine, California, 92614 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (714) 430-6400
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | RGP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market) |
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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. |
On January 20, 2021, Ms. Susan J. Crawford notified Resources Connection, Inc. (the “Company”) of her resignation as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective February 1, 2021. Ms. Crawford’s resignation as a member of the Board is in connection with the retirement policy set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On January 21, 2021 and effective as of February 1, 2021, the Board appointed Lisa M. Pierozzi to the Board to replace Ms. Crawford upon her retirement from the Board and to serve as a director until the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualified. Ms. Pierozzi will also serve as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee.
As a non-employee director, Ms. Pierozzi will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors, in accordance with the Company’s Directors’ Compensation Policy, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 26, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2018, which exhibit is incorporated herein by this reference. Ms. Pierozzi will also enter into an indemnification agreement with the Company in the form previously approved by the Board and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2008.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Pierozzi and any other persons pursuant to which she was appointed as a director, and Ms. Pierozzi has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The full text of the Company’s press release, issued on January 25, 2021, announcing Ms. Crawford’s retirement from, and Ms. Pierozzi’s appointment to, the Board is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 21, 2021, the Board of the Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on March 18, 2021, to shareholders of record on February 18, 2021 (with an ex-dividend date of February 16, 2021). The Company’s Board will assess and approve future dividends quarterly. The full text of the Company’s press release, issued on January 25, 2021, announcing the quarterly dividend payment is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release entitled “Resources Connection, Inc. Announces the Retirement of Board Member Susan J. Crawford and the Appointment of Lisa M. Pierozzi to the Board of Directors,” issued January 25, 2021. |
99.2 | Press Release entitled “Resources Global Professionals Announces Quarterly Dividend Payment Date,” issued January 25, 2021. |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
Date: January 25, 2021 | RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Kate W. Duchene | |
Kate W. Duchene | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |