-----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, LvfkiovD/9ml+i4eXMOkxshHaRIRn/bLFPxOsc2JKb1YBPsLDP7lWw9rD9XvwzET dODKWOB3Y4g6PPNsWLUtbA== 0001299933-09-000374.txt : 20090123 0001299933-09-000374.hdr.sgml : 20090123 20090123093051 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-09-000374 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090120 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090123 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JO-ANN STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034151 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 340720629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06695 FILM NUMBER: 09540528 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 DARROW RD CITY: HUDSON STATE: OH ZIP: 44236 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166562600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 DARROW ROAD CITY: HUDSON STATE: OH ZIP: 44236 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FABRI CENTERS OF AMERICA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND FABRIC SHOPS INC NUMBER THREE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND FABRIC SHOPS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681216 8-K 1 htm_30960.htm LIVE FILING Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 20, 2009

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 001-06695 34-0720629
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5555 Darrow Rd., Hudson, Ohio   44236
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (330) 656-2600

Not Applicable
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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:

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[  ]  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 of Certain Officers.

(c) Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. ("Jo-Ann") has promoted Travis Smith, currently Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing, to Chief Operating Officer, effective February 1, 2009. Mr. Smith will retain his existing responsibilities for merchandising, marketing, product sourcing and inventory management, while adding responsibility for store operations and supply chain logistics. Mr. Smith will continue to report to Darrell Webb, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Smith, age 36, has been Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing of Jo-Ann since July 31, 2006. For eight years prior to assuming this role, he held merchandising and marketing positions of increasing responsibility with Fred Meyer, a division of The Kroger Company. Immediately prior to joining Jo-Ann, Mr. Smith was Senior Vice President, General Merchandise of Fred Meyer.

Mr. Smith's employment agreement has not been amended in connection with the promotion.

Mr. Smith was not appointed as a n executive officer of Jo-Ann, or promoted, pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person, and he has no reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.





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.

         
    Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
          
January 23, 2009   By:   /s/ David Goldston
       
        Name: David Goldston
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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