0001495320-15-000012.txt : 20150421 0001495320-15-000012.hdr.sgml : 20150421 20150421170150 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001495320-15-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150421 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20150421 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vera Bradley, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001495320 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS [3100] IRS NUMBER: 272935063 FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34918 FILM NUMBER: 15783750 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD CITY: ROANOKE STATE: IN ZIP: 46783 BUSINESS PHONE: 260-482-4673 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD CITY: ROANOKE STATE: IN ZIP: 46783 8-K 1 vra-20150421x8k.htm 8-K VRA-2015.04.21-8K


 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 21, 2015
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VERA BRADLEY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana
 
001-34918
 
27-2935063
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
12420 Stonebridge Road,
Roanoke, Indiana
 
46783
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(877) 708-8372
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Karen Peters, Executive Vice President of Retail and Wholesale for Vera Bradley, Inc., has accepted another position and will be leaving the Company effective April 24, 2015.
C. Roddy Mann will take on the role of Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, and in this role will oversee the Sales organization. Mr. Mann has been with the Company for nearly ten years, most recently serving as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Operations and previously held a leadership role in the Sales organization. Mr. Mann will also continue to assist with marketing until a new Chief Marketing Officer is hired.
Ms. Peters will not receive a severance package since she voluntarily resigned.




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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vera Bradley, Inc.
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: April 21, 2015
 
 
 
/s/ Anastacia S. Knapper
 
 
 
 
Anastacia S. Knapper
Senior Vice President, General Counsel