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): May 31, 2005
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R. G. BARRY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-8769 31-4362899
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
13405 Yarmouth Road N.W., Pickerington, Ohio 43147
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(614) 864-6400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) On May 31, 2005, the Board of Directors of R. G. Barry Corporation
(the "Company") appointed David L. Nichols and Nicholas DiPaolo as directors of
the Company. These appointments are effective June 1, 2005, and fill vacancies
on the Board in the class of directors whose terms expire in 2007. Mr. Nichols
currently serves as a director of The Andersons, Inc. and Mr. DiPaolo is a
director of Bernard Chaus, Inc. and JPS Industries, Inc. Mr. Nichols and Mr.
DiPaolo will each serve on the Company's Audit Committee and Compensation
Committee. A news release regarding the new director appointments is attached
as Exhibit 99 hereto.
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99 News Release of R.G. Barry Corporation
dated June 1, 2005
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.
R. G. BARRY CORPORATION
June 2, 2005 By: /s/ Daniel D. Viren
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Daniel D. Viren
Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated May 31, 2005
R. G. Barry Corporation
Exhibit No. Description
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99 News Release of R.G. Barry Corporation dated June 1, 2005