0001157523-14-003844.txt : 20141001 0001157523-14-003844.hdr.sgml : 20141001 20141001161251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-14-003844 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140925 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20141001 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141001 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: 141133182 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 a50953900.htm THE BON-TON STORES, INC. 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):  September 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:

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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

(d) Election of Directors

On September 25, 2014, the Board of Directors of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously elected Beth Grumbacher to serve as a member of the Board, effective October 1, 2014.   

Ms. Grumbacher will receive, on a prorated basis, the Company's standard director compensation arrangements applicable to directors who are not employees of the Company in accordance with the terms of director compensation disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2014.

There was no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Grumbacher and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Grumbacher was elected as a director.

The election of Ms. Grumbacher was announced in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release dated October 1, 2014, regarding the election of a new director.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

THE BON-TON STORES, INC.

 

 

Date: October 1, 2014

By:

/s/ Keith E. Plowman

Name:  Keith E. Plowman

Title:  Executive Vice President—Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1 2 a50953900-ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Appoints a New Member to Its Board of Directors

YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 1, 2014--The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today announced its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Beth Grumbacher to its Board, effective October 1, 2014, expanding its Board membership to ten.

Ms. Grumbacher, 43, has been employed by several national and regional firms in the retail and apparel industries, holding various management and sales positions of increasing responsibility throughout her career. Additionally, she has been actively involved in the ownership of a small retail operation and, most recently, the designing and manufacturing of a girls’ clothing line. Ms. Grumbacher’s diverse operational roles give her a customer-centric perspective in retailing. Ms. Grumbacher received a B.S. in Psychology from York College of Pennsylvania.

Tim Grumbacher, Chairman of the Board and Strategic Initiatives Officer, stated, “We are very pleased to welcome Beth as a member of our Board of Directors. Beth has been involved with retail throughout her career. We welcome Beth’s insight as we continue to execute our business strategies for profitable growth and increased shareholder value.”

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., with corporate headquarters in York, Pennsylvania and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates 273 stores, which includes ten furniture galleries and four clearance centers, in 26 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers nameplates. The stores offer a broad assortment of national and private brand fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics and home furnishings. For further information, please visit the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.bonton.com.

CONTACT:
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
Kim George, 717-751-3071
Divisional Vice President
Investor Relations
kim.george@bonton.com