UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 3, 2012
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California | 0-21296 | 95-3759463 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3450 East Miraloma Avenue Anaheim, CA |
92806-2101 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(714) 414-4000
Registrants telephone number, including area code
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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 October 3, 2012, Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (the Company) promoted Alfred Chang to Senior Vice President, Mens Merchandising and Design. Mr. Chang, age 35, was previously the Vice President, Mens Merchandising and Design, and will continue to be responsible for managing all aspects of merchandising and design for the Mens division.
Mr. Chang joined the Company in 2006 as a Senior Buyer for Mens Merchandising, was promoted to Director of Mens Merchandising in 2007 and to Vice President of Mens Merchandising in 2009.
In connection with his promotion, Mr. Changs base salary was increased to $325,000. He will have an annual incentive bonus opportunity based on the Companys achievement of pre-set financial targets and his achievement of performance criteria to be established by the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Changs target incentive bonus will be 50% of his base salary with a maximum target incentive bonus equal to 100% of his base salary.
Mr. Chang will be entitled to the following equity award grant, subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee of the Companys board of directors: an award of 50,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock. The restricted stock award will vest, subject to Mr. Changs continued employment, in 25% installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.
Mr. Chang will also be entitled to participate in the Companys benefit plans on terms consistent with those generally applicable to the Companys other executives, including severance arrangements under the Companys Executive Severance Plan, as amended, which was previously filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Companys Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2009.
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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.
Dated: October 9, 2012
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC. |
/s/ CRAIG E. GOSSELIN |
Craig E. Gosselin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Human Resources |
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