8-K 1 form8-k_newcfo.htm NEW CFO MICHAEL MOORE form8-k_newcfo.htm
 

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 23, 2012
 
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Georgia
1-12454
63-0475239
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


150 West Church Avenue
Maryville, Tennessee 37801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(865) 379-5700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On April 23, 2012, we hired Michael O. Moore (age 61) as our next Chief Financial Officer to replace Marguerite N. Duffy who previously announced she would retire from her position as our Chief Financial Officer as of June 5, 2012.  Mr. Moore most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pamida Stores and Interim Chief Financial Officer of Kellwood, Inc., portfolio companies of Sun Capital Partners.  Prior to his tenure with Sun Capital Partners, Mr. Moore served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Auto Parts.  Additionally, Mr. Moore previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Cato Corporation and as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bloomingdales.  We also entered into a Separation Agreement with Mr. Moore that becomes effective on April 30, 2012 and continues in effect through April 29, 2015 (the “Employment Period”) pursuant to which we agree to pay Mr. Moore a severance payment equal to one year of his then base salary in the event we terminate Mr. Moore’s employment, other than for cause, prior to the completion of the Employment Period.  In the event Mr. Moore’s employment terminates for any other reason during the Employment Period, no severance shall be payable.  A copy of the Separation Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1
 


ITEM 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit
Description
  10.1
Separation Agreement


 
 
 

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.
 
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(Registrant)


By: /s/ Marguerite N. Duffy
Marguerite N. Duffy
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 26, 2012