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 13, 2018
V.F. Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Pennsylvania |
1-5256 |
23-1180120 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
105 Corporate Center Boulevard Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(336)
424-6000
(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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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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 ⃞
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. ⃞
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
It is anticipated that, effective upon the consummation of the separation referred to in Item 8.01 below, Scott H. Baxter will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the new independent publicly traded company resulting from the separation. In order to assume his new role, at the time of the separation Mr. Baxter will resign from his role as Vice President and Group President ˗ Americas West of V.F. Corporation.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 13, 2018, V.F. Corporation issued a press release announcing, among other things, its intention to pursue a separation of its Jeanswear business into a new independent publicly traded company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release issued by V.F. Corporation, dated August 13, 2018. |
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.
V.F. CORPORATION |
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Date: |
August 13, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ Laura C. Meagher |
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Name: |
Laura C. Meagher |
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Title: |
Vice President, General Counsel & |
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Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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Press Release issued by V.F. Corporation, dated August 13, 2018. |