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: May 15, 2007
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Cost Plus, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California | 0-14970 | 94-1067973 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 4th Street
Oakland, California 94607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (510) 893-7300
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:
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Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On May 15, 2007, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cost Plus, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws increasing the size of the Board from six directors to seven directors, effective as of May 15, 2007. The second sentence of Section 2.2 of Article II, which previously read as follows:
“The exact number of directors shall be six (6) until changed, within the limits specified above, by a bylaw amending this Section 2.2, duly adopted by the Board of Directors or by the shareholders.”
was amended to read as follows:
“The exact number of directors shall be seven (7) until changed, within the limits specified above, by a bylaw amending this Section 2.2, duly adopted by the Board of Directors or by the shareholders.”
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 thereunto duly authorized.
COST PLUS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas D. Willardson | |
Thomas D. Willardson | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 18, 2007