0001104659-14-062891.txt : 20140825 0001104659-14-062891.hdr.sgml : 20140825 20140825160520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-062891 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140825 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20140825 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140825 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BON TON STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000878079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 232835229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19517 FILM NUMBER: 141062666 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2801 E MARKET ST CITY: YORK STATE: PA ZIP: 17402-2406 BUSINESS PHONE: 7177577660 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2821 CITY: YORK STATE: PA ZIP: 17405-2821 8-K 1 a14-19560_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  August 25, 2014

 

THE BON-TON STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-19517

 

23-2835229

(State or Other Jurisdiction

Of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2801 E. Market Street, York, Pennsylvania 17402

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

(717) 757-7660

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

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:

 

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)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

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

 

As previously disclosed, Brendan L. Hoffman’s employment as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) will cease effective as of today, August 25, 2014; however, Mr. Hoffman will continue to work with the Company through a transition period.

 

The Company anticipates that Mr. Hoffman will continue as a director of the Company through the meeting of the Board of Directors currently scheduled for September 9, 2014, at which time Mr. Hoffman will resign as a director of the Company.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Keith E. Plowman

 

 

 

Keith E. Plowman

 

 

 

Executive Vice President—

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Dated: August 25, 2014

 

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