0000799288-16-000178.txt : 20160926 0000799288-16-000178.hdr.sgml : 20160926 20160926161122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000799288-16-000178 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160923 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160926 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160926 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LANDS' END, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799288 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 362512786 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09769 FILM NUMBER: 161902387 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LANDS' END LN CITY: DODGEVILLE STATE: WI ZIP: 53595 BUSINESS PHONE: 6089359341 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LANDS' END LANE STREET 2: ONE LANDS' END LANE CITY: DODGEVILLE STATE: WI ZIP: 53595 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAND'S END, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140527 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAND'S END, INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140527 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LANDS END INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a201609268-kceodeparture.htm 8-K Document


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 23, 2016
LANDS' END, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-09769
 
36-2512786
 
 
 
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 Lands’ End Lane
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
 
53595
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 935-9341
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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.
On September 26, 2016, Lands’ End, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, effective on September 23, 2016: (1) Federica Marchionni stepped down from her positions as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and from its Board of Directors (the “Board”) and (2) the Board appointed Joseph M. Boitano, 66, and James F. Gooch, 49, as Co-Interim Chief Executive Officers of the Company. Messrs. Boitano and Gooch will serve as Co-Interim Chief Executive Officers until the Board elects a permanent Chief Executive Officer.
Ms. Marchionni’s resignation from the Company will be treated as a termination without “cause” for all purposes under the Company’s compensation and benefit plans as well as contractual entitlements, including under the executive severance agreement by and between Ms. Marchionni and the Company dated January 30, 2015.
Each of Messrs. Boitano and Gooch will receive a monthly cash service bonus in an amount equal to $15,000 for so long as they serve as Co-Interim Chief Executive Officers, which shall be prorated for any partial months served.





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

        
 
 LANDS' END, INC.
Date: September 26, 2016
By: /s/ Dorian R. Williams              
 
                Name: Dorian R. Williams
         Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                  Corporate Secretary