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): April 9, 2012
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts,
Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) |
Commission File Number
001-16485
| North Carolina |
56-2169715 |
| (State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or
organization) |
Identification No.) |
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| 370 Knollwood Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
27103 |
| (Address of principal executive
offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (336) 725-2981
Check the appropriate box below if the
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the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)) |
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5.02 |
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Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain
Officers. |
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(c) |
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On April 9, 2012, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts,
Inc. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Kenneth A. May as
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and of its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation (“KKDC”). The
Board of Directors of the Company appointed James H. Morgan, age 64, the
current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and of KKDC,
to the additional office of President of the Company. Mr. May, who had
joined the Company in November 2011 as President and Chief Operating
Officer, is leaving the Company for personal reasons. |
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Mr. Morgan has served as Chairman
of the Company’s Board of Directors since January 2005 and as Chief
Executive Officer since January 2008, and he also served as President from
January 2008 to November 2011. The terms of Mr. Morgan’s employment
contract are unchanged as a result of his reassuming the role of President
of the Company. |
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A copy of the press release
announcing the appointment of Mr. Morgan as President and the resignation
of Mr. May is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information
contained therein is incorporated by reference in this Item
5.02. |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The
following exhibit is filed herewith:
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release (“Chief Executive
Officer James H. Morgan Reassumes Role of President of Krispy Kreme”)
dated April 10, 2012. |
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.
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KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Douglas R. Muir |
| Date: April 10, 2012 |
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Douglas R. Muir |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer |
