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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 3, 2016 (October 31, 2016)
Tractor Supply Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-23314 | 13-3139732 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 5401 Virginia Way, Brentwood, Tennessee | 37027 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (615) 440-4000 |
| Not Applicable |
| (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, 2016 the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Ram Krishnan as a new director and he will be a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Krishnan’s initial term will expire on the date of the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Krishnan qualifies as an independent director within the meaning of the listing standards of the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Krishnan and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Krishnan has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 3, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Krishnan as a director. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
| Tractor Supply Company | |||
| November 3, 2016 | By: | /s/ Anthony F. Crudele | |
| Name: Anthony F. Crudele | |||
| Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 3, 2016. | |