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): December 24, 2013
TRANS WORLD
ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 0-14818 | 14-1541629 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
38 Corporate Circle,
Albany, New York 12203
(Address of principal executive offices)
(518) 452-1242
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 December 30, 2013, Trans World Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Isaac Kaufman, a member of the Board of Directors, passed away on December 24, 2013.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release of Trans World Entertainment Corporation dated December 30, 2013. |
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.
Dated: December 30, 2013 | TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Robert J. Higgins | |||
Name: Robert J. Higgins | ||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release of Trans World Entertainment Corporation dated December 30, 2013. |
Exhibit 99.1
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Contact: |
Contact: Financial Relations Board Marilynn Meek (mmeek@frbir.com) (212) 827-3773 |
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Corporate Circle Albany, NY 12203 |
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www.twec.com | NEWS RELEASE |
TRANS WORLD ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF BOARD MEMBER ISAAC KAUFMAN
Albany, NY, December 30, 2013 -- Trans World Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: TWMC) today announced that Isaac Kaufman, a member of the Board of Directors, passed away on December 24, 2013.
“Isaac was a valued member of our Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee for over twenty years. His insight, unique perspective and contributions to the success of our Company will be sorely missed. More importantly, I will miss a dear and valued friend.” commented Robert J. Higgins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trans World Entertainment. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
Trans World Entertainment is a leading specialty retailer of entertainment products, including video, music, electronics, trend, video games and related products. The Company operates retail stores in the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, primarily under the names f.y.e. for your entertainment and Suncoast and on the web at www.fye.com, www.wherehouse.com, and www.secondspin.com.
Certain statements in this release set forth management’s intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future based on current facts and analyses. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such statements. Additional information on factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.