-----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, MEEttfgK0SBEhICxt0JCZgXM7ih1uXmLlzUu42M97uzDf6cTuhuYemuK6ggNcRyO 3MB09/UQVoAmtdfGMFGWjw== 0001104659-10-009740.txt : 20100225 0001104659-10-009740.hdr.sgml : 20100225 20100225164803 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-009740 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100225 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100225 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100225 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Crocs, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001334036 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR [3021] IRS NUMBER: 202164234 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51754 FILM NUMBER: 10634236 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6328 MONARCH PARK PLACE CITY: NIWOT STATE: CO ZIP: 80503 BUSINESS PHONE: 3038487000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6328 MONARCH PARK PLACE CITY: NIWOT STATE: CO ZIP: 80503 8-K 1 a09-36007_38k.htm 8-K

 

 

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): February 25, 2010

 

CROCS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-51754

 

20-2164234

(State or other

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

jurisdiction

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

of incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

6328 Monarch Park Place
Niwot, Colorado

 

80503

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 848-7000

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers.

 

Resignation of John Duerden as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Effective March 1, 2010, John Duerden will retire from his position as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Crocs, Inc. (the “Company”).  Mr. Duerden is retiring for personal reasons and is not retiring because of a disagreement with the Company or on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

 

Appointment of John McCarvel as Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

On February 25, 2010, John McCarvel was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of the Company effective March 1, 2010.  Mr. McCarvel will not serve on any committees of the Board or receive any compensation for his service on the Board.   Mr. McCarvel has served as our Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President since February 2007. Previously, Mr. McCarvel served as our Senior Vice President—Global Operations from October 2005 to February 2007 and as our Vice President—Asian & Australian Operations from January 2005 to September 2005, after providing consulting services to us during 2004. The Company’s Compensation Committee has not yet determined Mr. McCarvel’s compensation as Chief Executive Officer.   Mr. McCarvel is currently compensated pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2009.

 

A press release regarding Mr. Duerden’s resignation and Mr. McCarvel’s appointment is attached as exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1 Press release dated February 25, 2010

 

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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.

 

 

CROCS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 25, 2010

By:

/s/ Russell C. Hammer

 

 

Russell C. Hammer,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice
President - Finance and Treasurer

 

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EX-99.1 2 a09-36007_3ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Investor Contacts:

Jennifer Almquist/Crocs, Inc.

 

 

(303) 848-7000

 

 

jalmquist@crocs.com

 

 

Brendon Frey/ICR, Inc.

 

 

(203) 682-8200

 

 

brendon.frey@icrinc.com

 

 

 

 

Media Contact:

Tia Mattson/Crocs, Inc.

 

 

(303) 848-7199

 

 

tia@crocs.com

 

Veteran Crocs Executive John McCarvel Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Crocs, Inc.

John Duerden to Retire as President and CEO

 

NIWOT, COLORADO February 25, 2010 — Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) today announced that its board of directors has promoted John McCarvel to president and chief executive officer effective March 1, 2010.  He succeeds John Duerden, who is retiring from the company and resigning as president and CEO and also from his position on the company’s board.  Duerden will assist with McCarvel’s transition as needed.

 

McCarvel has spent the last six years in various executive management positions at Crocs, serving as chief operating officer and executive vice president since 2007.  Previously, McCarvel was senior vice president for global operations from October 2005 to February 2007, and as vice president for Asia from January 2005 to September 2005, after providing consulting services to Crocs during 2004.

 

“In 2009, we made significant progress in strengthening both our financial position and our market position,” said Richard Sharp, Crocs chairman of the board.  “John Duerden has led this remarkable turnaround.  With his leadership, we have taken steps to strengthen our product line, re-engage the consumer and reposition our iconic global brand.  We also have improved our capital structure and liquidity significantly, repaid all of our debt and entered into a three-year asset-backed securitization agreement.  On behalf of our board, I want to thank John for his leadership and contributions during the past year.”

 

“As we work to build on these achievements, we need to begin planning and managing the next phase of the company’s turnaround ,” Sharp said.  “John McCarvel is well-positioned to lead this next phase because he has played a key leadership role in developing and implementing the company’s strategic and operational plans.  His management experience at several global companies and his in-depth knowledge of Crocs will serve us well as we move forward.”

 



 

During his tenure at Crocs, McCarvel spearheaded the successful expansion of Crocs’ direct channel business through retail stores and the Internet, while also working to stabilize the company’s wholesale channel.  He led the effort to align the company’s cost base with the size of the business, including consolidation of the company’s global warehouse capacity, significant reduction in inventory levels and rationalization of sponsorship programs.  He also was responsible for investments in customer systems to enhance global order entry and the company’s retail and Internet businesses.

 

“I would like to congratulate John McCarvel on his promotion to chief executive officer,” Duerden said.  “He brings a long track record of success in managing Crocs’ global operations.  His broad experience in all aspects of Crocs’ business makes him the right person to lead the company into the next stage of its development and to build on Crocs’ many strengths.  I have enjoyed my time with the company and the opportunity to lead the restoration of a great brand.”

 

“We’ve spent the last 18 months stabilizing the company while reinvigorating our product line and brand, and realigning our cost structure,” McCarvel said.  “I look forward to guiding the company back to profitable growth, with the help of our talented management team and employees around the world and the support of our board.”

 

About Crocs, Inc.

 

A world leader in innovative casual footwear for men, women and children, Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), offers several distinct shoe collections with more than 120 styles to suit every lifestyle. As lighthearted as they are lightweight, Crocs™ footwear provides profound comfort and support for any occasion and every season.  All Crocs™ branded shoes feature Croslite™ material, a proprietary, revolutionary technology that produces soft, non-marking, and odor-resistant shoes that conform to your feet.

 

Crocs™ products are sold in 125 countries. Every day, millions of Crocs™ shoe lovers around the world enjoy the exceptional form, function, versatility and feel-good qualities of these shoes while at work, school and play.

 

Visit www.crocs.com for additional information.

 

Forward-looking statements

 

The matters regarding the future discussed in this news release include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: macroeconomic issues, including, but not limited to, the current global financial crisis; our ability to effectively manage our future growth or declines in revenue; changing fashion trends; our ability to maintain and expand revenues and gross margin, net of the impact of sales of impaired inventories; our management and information systems infrastructure; our ability to repatriate cash held in foreign locations in a timely and cost-effective manner; our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants; our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity; our ability to develop and sell new products; our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights; our reliance on third-party manufacturing and logistics providers for the production and distribution of products; our ability to anticipate difficulties or disruptions to our manufacturing operations; our reliance on a single source supply for certain raw materials; inherent risks associated with the manufacture, distribution and sale of our products overseas; our ability to meet the estimates or expectations of public market analysts and

 



 

investors; seasonal variations in our business; our ability to accurately anticipate and respond to seasonal or quarterly fluctuations in demand for our products; our ability to maintain effective internal controls; our defense and the ultimate outcome of a pending class action lawsuit; our ability to attract, assimilate and retain adequate talent; our ability to maintain and improve business relationships with third parties selling our products; the effect of competition in our industry; our ability to successfully integrate and grow acquired businesses and brands; and the effect of potential adverse currency exchange rate fluctuations; and other factors described in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors” and our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers are encouraged to review that section and all other disclosures appearing in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, any estimate regarding revenues or earnings, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

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