-----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, O4aa7gHjgaby1niqx8qNjsHe3tHrlnzQx3H0wYITx2MO6xHdxuONdML8Mr5fawRn 6JKEBxWt1R72O5v8j2E3nw== 0000950123-10-020068.txt : 20100302 0000950123-10-020068.hdr.sgml : 20100302 20100302165007 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-020068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100302 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLAIBORNE LIZ INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000352363 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330] IRS NUMBER: 132842791 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10689 FILM NUMBER: 10649835 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1441 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123544900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CLAIBORNE AVE CITY: N BERGEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07047 8-K 1 c97183e8vk.htm FORM 8-K 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): March 2, 2010

LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-10689   13-2842791
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1441 Broadway, New York, New York
   10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 354-4900
 
 
(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)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On March 2, 2010, Liz Claiborne, Inc. (the “Company”) received the expected $166.7 million of tax refunds due to a Federal law change allowing its 2008 or 2009 domestic losses to be carried back for five years, with the fifth year limited to 50.0% of taxable income. The Company had previously disclosed that it expected receipt of the refunds by the end of the first quarter of 2010. The amount received will be applied to outstanding balances under the Company’s amended and restated revolving credit facility, as required under the terms of the facility.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.

Date: March 2, 2010

By:        /s/ Nicholas Rubino                              

Name:   Nicholas Rubino
Title:     Senior Vice President — Chief Legal Officer,
              General Counsel and Secretary

 

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