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 21, 2013
THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-21250 | 94-2615258 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
94105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(415) 278-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b)On January 21, 2013, Yvonne Hao provided notice of her resignation from her position as Interim Chief Operating Officer of The Gymboree Corporation (the “Company”) effective as of that date. Ms. Hao’s resignation follows the previously reported appointments of Mark Breitbard and Evan Price as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively.
(d) On March 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) unanimously voted to increase the size of the Board, which had previously been set at four, to five members and to elect Ms. Hao as a director of the Company. Ms. Hao will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. Ms. Hao will not receive any compensation from the Company for her role as a director or a member of the Audit Committee.
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.
| | THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION |
| | |
| Date: March 12, 2013 | By: | /s/ Mark Breitbard |
| | | Name: Mark Breitbard
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
