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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): June 1, 2020
GameStop Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-32637 | | 20-2733559 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, TX 76051
(817) 424-2000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock | | GME | | NYSE |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On June 1, 2020, Daniel J. Kaufman resigned as Chief Transformation Officer of GameStop Corp. (the “Company”), effective immediately. In accordance with the terms of his Executive Employment Agreement, as amended on March 1, 2018, May 31, 2018 and May 8, 2019 (the “Employment Agreement”), Mr. Kaufman will be entitled to the severance benefits payable thereunder for a resignation with “Good Reason.” The Company has previously filed copies of the Employment Agreement and related amendments, as reflected in the list of exhibits included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 27, 2020. In connection with such resignation and in fulfillment of a condition required for the payment of his severance benefits, the Company and Mr. Kaufman entered into a Separation and Release Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| GAMESTOP CORP. | | | |
| (Registrant) | | | |
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Date: June 4, 2020 | By: | /s/ James A. Bell | | |
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| Name: James A. Bell
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | | |