-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ITlWfdnXkb+P36jpLdC9EsQqTRqjyy2OF4/Gu5q3UR+/9Gpdf5H3WBlP66etaEgL Gh42QxiZkcUta0KRHHT1XQ== 0001275287-05-000311.txt : 20050131 0001275287-05-000311.hdr.sgml : 20050131 20050131083609 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001275287-05-000311 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050127 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20050131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050131 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060232 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661] IRS NUMBER: 431813160 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14770 FILM NUMBER: 05559945 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3231 SOUTH EAST SIXTH STREET CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66607-2207 BUSINESS PHONE: 7852335171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3231 S E 6TH ST CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66607-2207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PAYLESS SHOESOURCE HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980421 8-K 1 ps1929.txt ================================================================================ EFFECTIVE AUGUST 23RD, 2004 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) January 27, 2005 PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-14770 43-1813160 - ---------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 3231 Southeast Sixth Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66607-2207 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (785) 233-5171 -------------------------------------------------------------- (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): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers On January 27, 2005, Payless ShoeSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing Michael A. Weiss has been elected to its Board of Directors, with a term to expire in 2007. Mr. Weiss was also appointed to the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. Exhibits: 99.1 Press Release, dated January 31, 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. PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC. Date: January 31, 2005 By: /s/ Ullrich E. Porzig ------------------------------------- Ullrich E. Porzig Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release, dated January 31, 2005 EX-99.1 2 ps1929ex991.txt Exhibit 99.1 MICHAEL WEISS ELECTED TO PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (NYSE: PSS) today announced that Michael Weiss has been elected to its Board of Directors, with a term to expire in 2007. Mr. Weiss was also appointed to the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Weiss, age 63, is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Express, a subsidiary of Limited Brands, Inc. He served in such capacity from 1997 to 2004. Mr. Weiss joined Limited in 1981 as merchandise manager for Express, and quickly rose to become President of Express from 1982 to 1993. He was named Vice Chairman of Limited in 1993, and served in this capacity until 1997. Weiss returned to Express in January 1997, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in 2004. "We are pleased that Michael Weiss has joined the Payless ShoeSource Board of Directors," said Steven J. Douglass, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Payless ShoeSource, Inc. "He is widely respected for his long career of successful retail leadership. He applies a high degree of rigor and analysis in his merchandising judgments, which extend across multiple retailing disciplines." "He helped launch the Express brand and led its growth from an eight-store concept in 1981 to a 640 store chain by 1993. Along the way, he started Express for Men and was responsible for merging Express for Men with the women's version, creating the dual-gender Express brand in 2001. The division currently operates more than 900 stores, with sales of more than $2 billion last year." "Mr. Weiss also helped create the Bath & Body Works concept, which operates 1,578 stores as of the end of December 2004." With the addition of Mr. Weiss the Payless ShoeSource Board now consists of ten Directors, including nine independent Directors. Payless ShoeSource, Inc. is the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere. As of the end of December 2004, the Company operated a total of 4,709 stores offering quality family footwear and accessories at affordable prices. In addition, customers can buy shoes over the Internet through Payless.com(R), at http://www.payless.com. SOURCE Payless ShoeSource, Inc. -0- 01/31/2005 /CONTACT: Timothy J. Reid of Payless ShoeSource, Inc., +1-785-295-6695/ /Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/136152.html / /Web site: http://www.payless.com / -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----