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): March
21, 2012
Hot Topic, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
California |
0-28784 |
77-0198182 |
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(State or other |
(Commission File |
(I.R.S. Employer |
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18305 E. San Jose Avenue |
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City of Industry, California |
91748 |
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(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.)
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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. |
(d)
On March 21, 2012, John Kyees was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hot Topic, Inc. (the "Company"). Mr. Kyees will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. The Company now has nine directors on its Board.
In connection with Mr. Kyees’ appointment as a director, he will receive the same compensation as the Company's other non-employee directors, as described in the Board Compensation Summary filed as Exhibit 10.11a to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
Biographical information for Mr. Kyees is included in the Company's March 22, 2012 press release announcing his appointment to the Board, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
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HOT TOPIC, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ GEORGE WEHLITZ |
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George Wehlitz |
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Vice President, Finance |
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Date: March 22, 2012 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 |
Press Release issued by Hot Topic, Inc. on March 22, 2012. |
Exhibit 99.1
Hot Topic, Inc. Announces the Appointment of John Kyees to Its Board of Directors
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2012--Hot Topic, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: HOTT) announced today that John Kyees has joined its board of directors and will serve as a member of its Audit Committee. The company now has nine directors on its board.
Mr. Kyees brings extensive financial and operational leadership experience to the Hot Topic board. Mr. Kyees has over 23 years of experience as a chief financial officer for specialty retailers including, most recently, seven years as the chief financial officer for Urban Outfitters, Inc. Mr. Kyees is currently a director and member of the audit committees of three other publicly-traded specialty retailers: Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., Teavana Holdings, Inc., and Vera Bradley, Inc. Mr. Kyees graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Business Administration and from the University of Detroit with an M.B.A.
Ms. Harper, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Hot Topic, said about the announcement, “We are thrilled to add someone of John Kyees’ caliber to our board. In addition to his financial expertise, he brings to the board a knowledge of retail strategies and the teen retail market. He will be an especially important addition to our Audit Committee.”
Hot Topic, Inc. is a mall and web based specialty retailer operating the Hot Topic and Torrid concepts. Hot Topic offers music/pop culture-licensed and music/pop culture-influenced apparel, accessories, music and gift items for young men and women. Torrid offers apparel, lingerie, shoes and accessories designed for various lifestyles for young plus-size women. As of January 28, 2012, the company operated 628 Hot Topic stores in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, 148 Torrid stores, and Internet stores hottopic.com and torrid.com.
CONTACT:
Hot Topic, Inc., City of Industry, Calif.
Jim McGinty, CFO
626-839-4681
x2675