UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 31, 2010
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED | |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | |
Bermuda | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |
001-32349 | Not Applicable |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton Bermuda | HM11 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(44) 207- 317- 9700 | |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other events.
Following completion of its fiscal year ended January 30, 2010, Signet Jewelers Limited (“Signet” or the “Company”) became subject to all of the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all other rules and regulations applicable to a U.S. domestic issuer. As previously disclosed, at August 1, 2009, the last day of Signet’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, more than 50% of the Company’s shares were believed to be held beneficially by US residents and therefore, after January 30, 2010, Signet no longer qualifies for “foreign private issuer” status.
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.
Date: | February 1, 2010 | SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Mark A. Jenkins | |||
Name: | Mark A. Jenkins | |||
Title: | Group Company Secretary |