UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report | |
| (Date of earliest |
| event reported): | August 2, 2005 |
The Middleton Doll Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Wisconsin | 0-22663 | 39-1364345 |
| (State or other | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of | Number) | Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
W239 N1700 Busse Road, Waukesha, WI 53188-1160
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(262) 523-4300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 2, 20005, George R. Schonath, President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Middleton Doll Company (the “Company”) and Susan J. Hauke, Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary advised the Company’s Board of Directors that they will resign all their executive positions with the Company and its subsidiaries at the close of business on December 31, 2005. Mr. Schonath and Ms. Hauke will retain their positions with InvestorsBank, which administers the loan and real estate properties of the Company and provides certain other services to the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lee Middleton Original Dolls, Inc. under a Second Amended and Restated Management Services and Allocation of Expenses Agreement dated January 1, 2004.
The Board of Directors of the Company anticipates appointing successors to Mr. Schonath and Ms. Hauke prior to the effective date of their resignations.
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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.
| THE MIDDLETON DOLL COMPANY |
| (Registrant) |
| By: /s/ Susan J. Hauke |
| Susan J. Hauke |
| Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer |
Date: August 8, 2005
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