UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 18, 2010
TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 000-51483 | 98-0352633 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2263 East Vernon Avenue
Vernon, California 90058
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(323) 266-3072
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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. |
(d) On March 18, 2010, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of True Religion Apparel, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously voted to increase the size of the Board to seven members. The Board unanimously voted to appoint Seth Johnson to fill the newly created directorship. Mr. Johnson does not have any understandings or relationships with third parties pursuant to which he was appointed to the Board. There are no transactions between Mr. Johnson and the Company in which he has a direct or indirect material interest that the Company is required to report pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. At the time of the filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K, it has not been determined which, if any, committees of the Board Mr. Johnson may serve on as a member. The Board has determined that Mr. Johnson meets the definition of an independent director as determined in accordance with the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and federal securities laws. Mr. Johnson will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s publicly disclosed director compensation policies.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 23, 2010, of True Religion Apparel, Inc. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
March 23, 2010 | TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC. |
By: /s/ Peter F. Collins
Name: Peter F. Collins
Title: Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1 | Press Release dated March 23, 2010, of True Religion Apparel, Inc. |