0000098246-11-000149.txt : 20110623 0000098246-11-000149.hdr.sgml : 20110623 20110623154700 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000098246-11-000149 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110623 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: 20110623 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110623 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIFFANY & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000098246 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944] IRS NUMBER: 133228013 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09494 FILM NUMBER: 11927917 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 727 FIFTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122305321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 727 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 8-K 1 form8k_062311.htm form8k_062311.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

_______________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report: June 23, 2011

TIFFANY & CO.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
1-9494
(Commission
File Number)
 
13-3228013
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

                               727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
                                (Address of principal executive offices)
 
                                                                      10022
                                                                       (Zip Code)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 755-8000

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ITEM 5.02.                    Appointment of Principal Officers.

The board of directors has appointed Patrick F. McGuiness, 45, principal financial officer with the title Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, and James N. Fernandez, 55, principal operating officer with the title Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. McGuiness replaces Mr. Fernandez as principal financial officer.  Both appointments were made effective June 21, 2011.
 

 
ITEM 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (c)       Exhibits

99.1  
               Press Release dated June 23, 2011.



SIGNATURE
 

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.


  
 
    TIFFANY & CO.
   
   
   
   
 BY:    /s/ Patrick B. Dorsey
   Patrick B. Dorsey
   Senior Vice President, Secretary and 
   General Counsel

 

Date:  June 23, 2011















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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                   Description

99.1                                Press Release dated June 23, 2011.




 EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm ex99_1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
TIFFANY & CO.
NEWS RELEASE

Fifth Avenue & 57th Street                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Contact:
New York, N.Y. 10022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Mark L. Aaron
                                                                                                                                                                                           (212) 230-5301
 

TIFFANY REPORTS EXECUTIVE SHIFTS;
PAT McGUINESS APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER;
JIM FERNANDEZ BECOMES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
 

New York, N.Y., June 23, 2011 – Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) today announced two changes in responsibilities among its executive officers, effective immediately.

Patrick F. McGuiness, 45, has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. McGuiness joined Tiffany in 1990 and has held a variety of management positions within the finance and merchandising divisions. He was promoted to senior vice president - finance in 2007, responsible for Tiffany’s worldwide financial functions. With this appointment, he will continue to be responsible for accounting, treasury, financial planning and financial services and will now also be responsible for the Company’s investor relations program.

James N. Fernandez, 55, has been appointed to the newly-created role of chief operating officer. Mr. Fernandez has served as the Company’s chief financial officer since 1989 and was promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer in 1998. Over the years he added other responsibilities including diamond operations, real estate operations, distribution, manufacturing, customer service and security. He joined Tiffany in 1983.

Michael J. Kowalski, chairman and chief executive officer, said, “These two executives have both developed first-class finance and operations functions, and I consider this to be a natural progression consistent with the Company’s continuing organizational development.”

As executive vice president and chief operating officer, Mr. Fernandez will continue to report to Mr. Kowalski. As senior vice president and chief financial officer, Mr. McGuiness will continue to report to Mr. Fernandez.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates TIFFANY & CO. retail stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Japan and Europe and engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and business gift operations. For additional information, please visit www.tiffany.com or call our shareholder information line at 800-TIF-0110.
 

 
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