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):
November 12, 2010
MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-19357 | 16-0838627 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 Holleder Parkway, Rochester, New York | 14615 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (585) 647-6400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 | Voluntary Disclosure of Other Events |
On November 12, 2010, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.12 per share, representing a 33% increase in the Company’s quarterly dividend payments. The dividend will be payable on December 13, 2010 to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2010, including shares of common stock to which the holders of the Company’s Class C Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled.
Also on November 12, 2010, the Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a 50% stock dividend payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 13, 2010.
On November 15, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing both the increase in the quarterly cash dividend and the three-for-two stock split. Further details are contained in the press release which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | The following is a list of exhibits furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 15, 2010. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| November 18, 2010 | By: | /s/ Catherine D’Amico | ||||
| Catherine D’Amico | ||||||
| Executive Vice President - Finance | ||||||