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0001341004-08-000415.txt : 20080229 0001341004-08-000415.hdr.sgml : 20080229 20080229120138 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-08-000415 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080227 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080229 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYMS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000724742 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 222465228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0301 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08546 FILM NUMBER: 08653681 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SYMS WAY CITY: SECAUCUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07094 BUSINESS PHONE: 2019029600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SYMS WAY CITY: SECAUCUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07094 8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K form8k.htm

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 29, 2008 (February 27, 2008)

Syms Corp

__________________________________________

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New Jersey	001-8546	22-2465228
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Syms Way, Secaucus, New Jersey		07094
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		(201) 902-9600

Not Applicable

______________________________________________

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 27, 2008, Syms Corp issued a press release announcing that its listing application to the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC has been approved and that effective with the opening of the market on February 28, 2008 its shares will trade on NASDAQ under the symbol “SYMS”. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 27, 2008

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.

	SYMS CORP

	By:	/s/ Philip A. Piscopo
		Name: Philip A. Piscopo Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: February 29, 2008

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Press Release dated February 27, 2008

EX-99.1 2 ex99.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 - PRESS RELEASE ex99.htm

Exhibit 99.1

SYMS COMMON STOCK BEGINS TRADING ON NASDAQ

SECAUCUS, New Jersey, February 27, 2008 – SYMS Corp (PINK SHEETS: SYMZ – News), a leading off-price retailer, announced today that its listing application to NASDAQ has been approved and that effective with the opening of the market on February 28, 2008 its shares will trade on NASDAQ under the symbol “SYMS”.

About Syms

Syms Corp currently operates a chain of thirty-three “off-price” apparel stores located in key markets throughout the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions and in the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Each Syms store offers a broad range of first quality, in-season merchandise bearing nationally recognized designer and brand-name labels.

CONTACTS:

Judith Wilkinson / Eric Brielmann

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher

212.355.4449