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): June 7, 2010
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 0-21764 | 59-1162998 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3000 N.W. 107th Avenue Miami, Florida | 33172 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 592-2830
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 8.01 | Other Events |
During June 2010, Perry Ellis International, Inc. (the “Company”) retired $25.0 million of its senior subordinated notes maturing in 2013 (the “Notes”). The Notes retired were repurchased by the Company in connection with authorization by the Company’s Board of Directors during fiscal 2010 of the Company’s purchases, from time to time and as market and business conditions warrant, of the Company’s Notes for cash in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The amount of Notes that may be repurchased or otherwise retired are to be decided upon based on parameters approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and are to depend on market conditions, trading levels of the Company’s Notes, the Company’s cash position and other considerations.
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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.
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||||||
Date: June 7, 2010 | By: | /s/ Cory Shade | ||||
Cory Shade, General Counsel |
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