UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):March 23, 2016
FRANCESCA’S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| 001-35239 | Delaware | 20-8874704 | ||
| (Commission File Number) | (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
8760 Clay Road, Houston, Texas |
77080 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(713) 864-1358
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 23, 2016, Francesca’s Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the 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 7.01. | Regulation FD. |
In the March 23, 2016 press release announcing its consolidated financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 30, 2016, the Company also announced its Board of Directors’ authorization of an additional $100 million share repurchase program. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the 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 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Francesca’s Holdings Corporation on March 23, 2016. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FRANCESCA’S HOLDINGS CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: | March 23, 2016 | By: | /s/ | Kal Malik |
| Kal Malik | ||||
| Chief Administrative Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Francesca’s Holdings Corporation on March 23, 2016. |