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 20, 2011
Syms Corp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | 001-8546 | 22-2465228 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| One Syms Way, Secaucus, New Jersey | 07094 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (201) 902-9600 | |||
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On July 20, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has engaged the services of Cushman & Wakefield, the global commercial real estate advisory firm, to work with Rothschild and advise the board as the company explores and evaluates potential strategic alternatives.
There is no defined timeline for this strategic review and there can be no assurance that the review of strategic alternatives will result in any specific action or transaction
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release, dated July 20, 2011.
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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.
| SYMS CORP | ||
| By: | /s/ Gary Binkoski | |
| Name: Gary Binkoski | ||
| Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: July 21, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release, dated July 20, 2011, issued by the Company announcing that its Board of Directors has engaged the services of Cushman & Wakefield, the global commercial real estate advisory firm, to work with Rothschild and advise the board as the company explores and evaluates potential strategic alternatives
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