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): February 21, 2018

REGIS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	1-12725	41-0749934
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No)

7201 Metro Boulevard

Minneapolis, MN 55439

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(952) 947-7777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Not applicable)

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report.)

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Regis Corporation

Current Report on Form 8-K

ITEM 5.02    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On February 21, 2018, the Company appointed Ms. Virginia Gambale to the Board of Directors of Regis Corporation (the “Company”) effective March 1, 2018.  Ms. Gambale was appointed to serve as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board of Directors.  Ms. Gambale will receive the Company’s standard director compensation, which is described under the heading “2017 Director Compensation Table” in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NUMBER
99	Regis Corporation News Release dated February 22, 2018.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	REGIS CORPORATION
Dated: February 22, 2018	By:	/s/ Amanda Rusin
		Name: Amanda Rusin, Title: Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER
99	Regis Corporation News Release dated February 22, 2018.

EX-99

	Exhibit No. 99

For Immediate Release

REGIS CORPORATION APPOINTS VIRGINIA GAMBALE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MINNEAPOLIS, February 22, 2018 - Regis Corporation (NYSE: RGS), a leader in the haircare industry, whose primary business is owning, operating and franchising hair salons, today announces the appointment of Virginia Gambale to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2018. Ms. Gambale fills the open board seat created by the departure of Stephen Watson who decided not to stand for re-election.

Hugh Sawyer, President and CEO, stated, “I am delighted to have Virginia join the Regis Board of Directors. She has extensive expertise in the area of transformative business technology, and we look forward to her thought leadership in the service business and technology platform arenas. Virginia is an impressive, creative executive who will help facilitate Regis’ strategic transformation through the use of technology to enhance our customer experience and the capabilities we provide to our growing portfolio of franchisees. Given her background with technology-driven service and consumer oriented companies, I am confident that she will be an immediate contributor to help shape our technology roadmap and vision.”

Ms. Gambale founded Azimuth Partners LLC in 2003 and is currently its Managing Partner. In this role, Ms. Gambale operates globally and focuses on growth and innovation strategies for technology and technology driven services companies. Ms. Gambale has served on over 20 public and private boards and currently serves as a Director for: JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), First Derivatives (LSE: FDP.L) and the Chicago Trading Company. As a former senior operating executive of global organizations, Ms. Gambale held senior management positions (including CIO) at: Merrill Lynch, Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank and Marsh & McLennan. She is also the Board President of the Newport Music Festival and adjunct faculty member at Columbia University and Mentor for Columbia University’s Masters in Technology Leadership. Ms. Gambale currently resides in Connecticut with her husband and two children.

About Regis Corporation

Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS) is a leader in beauty salons and cosmetology education. As of December 31, 2017, the Company owned, franchised or held ownership interests in 8,883 worldwide locations. Regis’ corporate and franchised locations operate under concepts such as Supercuts®, SmartStyle®, MasterCuts®, Regis Salons®, Sassoon®, Cost Cutters®, Roosters® and First Choice Haircutters®. Regis maintains an ownership interest in Empire Education Group in the U.S. For additional information about the Company, including a reconciliation of certain non-

GAAP financial information and certain supplemental financial information, please visit the Investor Information section of the corporate website at www.regiscorp.com. To join Regis Corporation’s email alert list, click on this link: http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=913&to=ea&Nav=1&S=0&L=1

CONTACT: REGIS CORPORATION:

Paul Dunn, VP, Finance and Investor Relations, 952-947-7915