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): October 15, 2019

FOSSIL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-19848	75-2018505
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

901 S. Central Expressway
Richardson,	Texas	75080
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 234-2525

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Title of each class	Ticker Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	FOSL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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

On October 15, 2019, Kim Harris Jones was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Fossil Group, Inc. (the “Company”), effective October 15, 2019. Ms. Harris Jones was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board, effective October 15, 2019.

Ms. Harris Jones is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which she was appointed as a director, nor is she a party to any transactions required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

For her service on the Board, Ms. Harris Jones will receive the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation, which includes an annual cash retainer of $60,000. For her service on the Audit Committee, Ms. Harris Jones will receive the Company’s standard annual cash retainer of $15,000. The annual retainers to be paid to Ms. Harris Jones will be paid on a quarterly basis in arrears and will be pro-rated for the fourth quarter based on the number of days between the date of her appointment and December 31, 2019, the end of the fourth calendar quarter.

In addition, pursuant to the Company’s 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Ms. Harris Jones would receive a grant of restricted stock units as of the effective date of her appointment equal to the number of shares of common stock having an aggregate fair market value of $130,000, pro-rated to reflect the number of days between the date of her appointment and the one year anniversary of the Company’s 2019 Annual Stockholders Meeting. However, each outside director, including Ms. Harris Jones, waived twenty-five percent of the 2019 automatic award; therefore, Ms. Harris Jones will receive a grant of restricted stock units as of the effective date of her appointment equal to the number of shares of common stock having an aggregate fair market value of $97,500, pro-rated to reflect the number of days between the date of her appointment and the one year anniversary of the Company’s 2019 Annual Stockholders Meeting. Ms. Harris Jones would also receive an additional grant of restricted stock units equal to the number of shares of common stock having an aggregate fair market value of $130,000 on the date of the Company’s 2020 Annual Stockholders Meeting, if she is then serving as a non-employee director. The restricted stock units to be granted to Ms. Harris Jones vest and convert into shares of common stock (i) upon the first anniversary of the date of grant for the restricted stock units granted upon her appointment to the Board; and (ii) upon the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the first Annual Stockholders Meeting following the date of grant for the restricted stock units to be granted on the date of the 2020 Annual Stockholders Meeting; provided that Ms. Harris Jones is providing services to the Company or its subsidiaries on each such vesting date.

 On October 15, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Harris Jones, which is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated October 15, 2019, announcing the appointment of a director.

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.

Date: October 15, 2019
	FOSSIL GROUP, INC.
	By:	/s/ JEFFREY N. BOYER
	Name:	Jeffrey N. Boyer
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOSSIL GROUP, INC. APPOINTS KIM HARRIS JONES TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

__________________________________________

Richardson, TX. October 15, 2019 - Fossil Group, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: FOSL) (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Kim Harris Jones to its Board of Directors effective October 15, 2019. With the appointment, the Company’s Board of Directors consists of ten members, including nine independent directors and one current member of senior management. Ms. Harris Jones has also been appointed to the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Kosta N. Kartsotis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “Kim brings an extensive amount of financial experience to our board having served as a senior finance executive with several multinational corporations.  We are excited to add her viewpoints and skills to the board, as we execute on our strategic priorities and long-term goal of delivering sales growth and improved profitability.”

Ms. Harris Jones served as senior vice president and corporate controller of Mondelēz International, Inc., the global publicly traded snacking foods business, from 2012 until she retired in 2015. Previously, she served as senior vice president and corporate controller of Kraft Foods from 2009 to 2012. Prior to Kraft, she held numerous leadership roles during seventeen years with Chrysler Group LLC including senior vice president, corporate controller and general auditor from 2008 to 2009. Ms. Harris Jones holds an MBA in finance and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Michigan and is a CPA.

Ms. Harris Jones also serves on the boards of United Rentals, Inc., where she serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, and TrueBlue, Inc., where she serves as a member of the Audit Committee, the Innovation and Technology Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Harris Jones is also a member of the board of the Ethiopian North American Health Professionals Association, serves on the Finance Committee of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management and is a member of the Executive Leadership Council.

About Fossil Group, Inc.

Fossil Group, Inc. is a global design, marketing, distribution and innovation company specializing in lifestyle accessories. Under a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands, our offerings include fashion watches, jewelry, handbags, small leather goods and wearables. We are committed to delivering the best in design

and innovation across our owned brands, Fossil, Michele, Misfit, Relic, Skagen and Zodiac, and licensed brands, Armani Exchange, BMW, Chaps, Diesel, DKNY, Emporio Armani, kate spade new york, Michael Kors, PUMA and Tory Burch. We bring each brand story to life through an extensive distribution network across numerous geographies, categories and channels. Certain press release and SEC filing information concerning the Company is also available at www.fossilgroup.com.

Global Corporate Communications and PR:

Ann Jane Draper

Fossil Group

ajdraper@fossil.com

Investor Relations:

Allison Malkin

ICR, Inc.

(203) 682-8225

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