0001104659-17-052396.txt : 20170817 0001104659-17-052396.hdr.sgml : 20170817 20170817113501 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-17-052396 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170814 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170817 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HELEN OF TROY LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916789 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES & FANS [3634] IRS NUMBER: 742692550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14669 FILM NUMBER: 171038013 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CLARENDON HOUSE STREET 2: 2 CHURCH STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 11 BUSINESS PHONE: 915-225-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA CITY: EL PASO STATE: TX ZIP: 79912 8-K 1 a17-20689_18k.htm 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):  August 14, 2017

 

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number:  001-14669

 

Bermuda

 

74-2692550

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

CLARENDON HOUSE

2 CHURCH STREET

HAMILTON, BERMUDA

(Business address of registrant)

 

ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA

EL PASO, TEXAS 79912

(United States mailing address of registrant and zip code)

 

915-225-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company               o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 


 

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

 

Retirement of Principal Accounting Officer

 

On August 14, 2017, Richard J. Oppenheim notified Helen of Troy Limited (the “Company”) that he would be stepping down from his role as the Principal Accounting Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Oppenheim intends to retire from the Company effective as of November 15, 2017.  Effectively immediately, Mr. Brian L. Grass, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer in addition to his current responsibilities.

 

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Signatures

 

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.

 

 

 

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED

 

 

 

 

Date: August 17, 2017

/s/ Brian L. Grass

 

Brian L. Grass

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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