Current Report Filing (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): February 20, 2019

 

SEARS HOMETOWN AND OUTLET STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware		001-35641		80-0808358
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5500 Trillium Boulevard, Suite 501 Hoffman Estates, Illinois				60192
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

(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):

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

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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).Emerging growth company  o

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.  o

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Item 8.01.	Other Events.

The Company’s Board of Directors has designated May 29, 2019 as the date of the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company’s Board of Directors also has fixed April 9, 2019 as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. The Company intends to begin mailing proxy materials and related items for the Annual Meeting on or about April 23, 2019.

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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.

	SEARS HOMETOWN AND OUTLET STORES, INC.
	By: /s/ CHARLES J. HANSEN
	Charles J. Hansen
	Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Date: February 21, 2019