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): July 11, 2014
MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 001-35354 | | 20-8185960 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5815 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas | | 77023 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 923-1090
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 11, 2014, Mattress Firm, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattress Firm Holding Corp., entered into a Master Retailer Agreement, effective January 1, 2014, with Sealy Mattress Company. The Master Retailer Agreement sets forth the general terms relating to, among other things, payment, indemnification, warranties and delivery applicable to purchases of products by Mattress Firm, Inc. from Sealy Mattress Company. The Master Retailer Agreement will terminate on December 31, 2017, unless terminated earlier by either party in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The Master Retailer Agreement provides for the establishment of annual merchandising programs during the term that will provide for co-operative advertising funds, volume-based incentives and other terms mutually agreed upon by the parties in respect of the applicable year.
The foregoing description of the Master Retailer Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Master Retailer Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 | Master Retailer Agreement effective January 1, 2014, by and among Mattress Firm, Inc. and Sealy Mattress Company. |
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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.
| MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING CORP. |
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Date: July 15, 2014 | By: | /s/ Jim R. Black |
| | Jim R. Black |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer |
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Master Retailer Agreement effective January 1, 2014, by and among Mattress Firm, Inc. and Sealy Mattress Company. |
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