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): October 6, 2011
BERNARD CHAUS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| New York | | 1-9169 | | 13-2807386 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| | | | | |
530 Seventh Avenue New York, New York | | | | 10018 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
| | | (212) 354-1280 | | |
| | | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | | |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 6, 2011, Bernard Chaus, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into indemnification agreements with Robert Flug and Philip Barach, the Company’s independent directors. The indemnification agreements were approved by the Board of Directors at a meeting on September 22, 2011 and are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Robert Flug, dated October 6, 2011 |
| 99.2 | Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Philip Barach, dated October 6, 2011 |
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.
| | BERNARD CHAUS, INC. |
| | |
| | By: /s/ Josephine Chaus Josephine Chaus Chief Executive Officer |
Date: October 12, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 99.2 | Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Robert Flug, dated October 6, 2011 Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Philip Barach, dated October 6, 2011 |
