Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 10, 2019

 

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

New York		0-14818		14-1541629
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

38 Corporate Circle,

Albany, New York 12203

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

 

[phone]

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 

Not Applicable

 

(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 communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
	o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
	o	Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
	o	Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

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 shares, $0.01 par value per share	TWMC	NASDAQ Stock Market

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On July 10, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Kunal Chopra as Chief Executive Officer of etailz, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8−K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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 July 10, 2019

 

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:  July 11, 2019	TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Edwin Sapienza
		Name: Edwin Sapienza
		Title:  Chief Financial Officer