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): March 30, 2020

 Chico’s FAS, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 Florida

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-16435	59-2389435
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11215 Metro Parkway	Fort Myers	Florida	33966
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip code)

(239) 277-6200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	CHS	New York Stock Exchange

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 30, 2020, Chico’s FAS, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the following update relating to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic:

• As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2020, the Company temporarily closed all retail stores in North America for two weeks to protect customers, associates and the communities in which they live and work. At this time, these stores remain closed, and the Company has not yet determined when some or all of these stores may reopen.

• The Company plans to continue to operate its e-commerce business, distribution centers and customer call centers, and customers can continue to shop online for each brand at www.chicos.com, www.chicosofftherack.com, www.whitehouseblackmarket.com, www.soma.com and www.mytelltale.com.

• The Company is continuing to significantly reduce expenses to lower its operating costs and preserve cash.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.

	CHICO’S FAS, INC.
Date: March 30, 2020	By:
	/s/ David M. Oliver
	David M. Oliver, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Controller

Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000897429

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Cover Page	Mar. 30, 2020
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Document Period End Date	Mar. 30, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	Chico’s FAS, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	FL
Entity File Number	001-16435
Entity Tax Identification Number	59-2389435
Entity Address, Address Line One	11215 Metro Parkway
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