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 30, 2008
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-18927 | 75-2349915 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
690 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 200 Arlington, Texas | 76011 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(817) 265-4113
N/A |
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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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.
On October 31, 2008, Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that following the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 30, 2008, the Board of Directors voted to expand the size of the Board by one position and appointed N. Roderick McGeachy, III, the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer and President, as a member of the Board. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. McGeachy’s appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.
On October 30, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, also approved certain modifications to the fiscal 2009 compensation for Jane A. Batts, President of the Company’s Women’s Division. Such modifications, which are intended to facilitate the transition of the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer and promote retention, included an increase in Ms. Batts’ base salary to $240,000 and payment of a $40,000 retention bonus. In addition, the Company has committed to pay Ms. Batts an incentive bonus for fiscal 2009 equal to at least $20,000.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 31, 2008. |
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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.
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC. | ||||
Date: November 4, 2008 | By: | /s/ M.C. Mackey | ||
M.C. Mackey | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 31, 2008. |
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