0001157523-11-006504.txt : 20111107 0001157523-11-006504.hdr.sgml : 20111107 20111104180957 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-11-006504 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111103 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20111107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017712 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600] IRS NUMBER: 770198182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28784 FILM NUMBER: 111182344 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE CITY: CITY OF INDUSTRY STATE: CA ZIP: 91748 BUSINESS PHONE: 6268394681 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE CITY: CITY OF INDUSTRY STATE: CA ZIP: 91768 8-K 1 a50058545.htm HOT TOPIC, INC. 8-K

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, 2011

Hot Topic, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

California

 

0-28784

 

77-0198182

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

18305 E. San Jose Avenue

City of Industry, California

91748

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626) 839-4681

Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

b)  On November 3, 2011, Hot Topic, Inc. announced that Lisa Harper, the company’s chief executive officer, has also been appointed chairman of its board of directors.  Bruce Quinnell, the company’s former chairman, will continue to serve as chairman of the company’s audit committee but will not stand for reelection to the board of directors following the completion of his current term, ending in June of 2012.  Matthew Drapkin has been appointed lead director.

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

HOT TOPIC, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ JAMES MCGINTY

 

James McGinty

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: November 4, 2011