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 30, 2011
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Florida | | 0-21764 | | 59-1162998 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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
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On November 30, 2011, Perry Ellis International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $20 million increase to the Company’s stock repurchase program. The repurchase program now provides for the purchase of up to $40 million of the Company’s common stock for cash in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time and as market and business conditions warrant in management’s discretion, over a 12-month period. A copy of the press release announcing this authorization is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | | Perry Ellis International, Inc. Press Release dated November 30, 2011. |
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.
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| | | | PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| Date: November 30, 2011 | | | | By: | | /s/ Cory Shade |
| | | | | | Cory Shade, SVP and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Perry Ellis International, Inc. Press Release dated November 30, 2011. |
