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 18, 2010
CABELA’S INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-32227 | 20-0486586 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| One Cabela Drive, Sidney, Nebraska | 69160 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (308) 254-5505
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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. |
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On January 18, 2010, the Board of Directors of Cabela’s Incorporated (the “Company”) approved the promotion of (i) Patrick A. Snyder to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer; (ii) Brian J. Linneman to Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer; (iii) Ralph W. Castner to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; (iv) Joseph M. Friebe to Executive Vice President; (v) Charles Baldwin to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer; and (vi) Michael Copeland to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Biographical information regarding each of the promoted executive officers, other than Mr. Copeland, can be found on pages 9 and 10 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2009. Mr. Copeland, 48, joined the Company as its Vice President of Retail Operations in November 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Copeland had a 15 year career with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. He served as a Regional Vice President of Lowe’s from September 2001 to November 2007. |
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
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The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.” On January 19, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the promotion of several of its executive officers. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (d) Exhibits. | |
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| Press release dated January 19, 2010 |
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.
| | CABELA’S INCORPORATED |
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| Dated: January 19, 2010 | By: | /s/ Ralph W. Castner |
| | | Ralph W. Castner Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| Press release dated January 19, 2010 |
