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): January 9, 2008
BIG LOTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-8897 | 06-1119097 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
300 Phillipi Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(614) 278-6800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 9, 2008, Big Lots, Inc. (“Company”) issued a press release announcing certain changes within its management. Attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K is a copy of the Company’s January 9, 2008 press release (Exhibit 99.1). By providing the information in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit, the Company is making no admission as to the materiality of any information in this Form 8-K or the exhibit.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibits marked with an asterisk (*) are provided herewith.
| | Big Lots, Inc. press release dated January 9, 2008. |
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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| Dated: January 10, 2008 | By: | /s/ Charles W. Haubiel II |
| | | Charles W. Haubiel II |
| | | Senior Vice President, Legal and Real Estate, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
