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 14, 2000 THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC. ---------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-9659 95-4119509 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 27 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 617-232-0760 ----------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS The Company and Harcourt General, Inc. ("Harcourt General") are parties to an Amended and Restated Intercompany Services Agreement dated as of November 1, 1999 (the "Agreement") pursuant to which Harcourt General provides certain management, accounting, financial, legal, tax and other corporate service to the Company. The Agreement may be terminated by either party on 180 days' notice. On November 14, 2000 Harcourt General notified the Company of the termination of the Agreement effective May 14, 2001. 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. THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP,INC. Dated: November 20, 2000 By: /s/ Eric P. Geller Eric P. Geller Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary