UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 13, 2019
BURLINGTON STORES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
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Delaware | 001-36107 | 80-0895227 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2006 Route 130 North
Burlington, New Jersey 08016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(609) 387-7800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | BURL | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐
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Explanatory Note
As reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2019 (the “Original Form 8-K”), John Crimmins was appointed to serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer of Burlington Stores, Inc. (the “Company”). This Form 8-K/A amends the Original Form 8-K to disclose Mr. Crimmins’ appointment as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and changes to his compensation arrangements with the Company.
Item 5.02. | Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
John Crimmins, currently the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer by the Company’s Board of Directors effective as of October 9, 2019.
In connection with this appointment, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved increasing Mr. Crimmins’ base salary from $522,750 to $625,000 and his long-term equity incentive target from 125% to 150% of base salary, in each case retroactive to the date of his appointment as interim Chief Financial Officer.
The public announcement regarding Mr. Crimmins’ appointment as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer was made by means of a press release (the “Press Release”) on October 15, 2019, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
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BURLINGTON STORES, INC. |
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/s/ David Glick |
David Glick Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer |
Date: October 15, 2019
