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): August 14, 2020
GUESS?, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (213 ) 765-3100
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 14, 2020, Guess?, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a change to its non-executive Chairman of the Board position. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Guess?, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: | August 14, 2020 | GUESS?, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Carlos Alberini | ||
Carlos Alberini Chief Executive Officer | |||
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Exhibit 99.1 | ||||
Guess?, Inc. Announces Chairman of the Board Transition
Los Angeles, CA - August 14, 2020 - Today, Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) announced that Maurice Marciano, co-founder and non-executive Chairman of the Board of Guess, was recently injured in a bicycle accident near his home in Napa Valley.
Paul Marciano, Chief Creative Officer and Director for Guess, commented, “After careful medical review, my brother Maurice will be in rehabilitation and therapy for an extended period of time and, therefore, will no longer continue to serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board.”
Effective August 14, 2020, the Guess Board has appointed Alex Yemenidjian, an independent Board Member for over 15 years and the current Lead Independent Director, to replace Maurice Marciano as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Maurice Marciano will continue in his role as a member of the Guess Board.
Paul Marciano added, “All Board members, our friends and family, and all members of the Guess Family, wish Maurice a prompt and healthy recovery from this very unfortunate accident. In the meantime, we know that Alex will continue his exemplary service to Guess in his new role as non-executive Chairman of the Board.”
About Guess?
Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and licenses a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel, denim, handbags, watches, eyewear, footwear and other related consumer products. Guess? products are distributed through branded Guess? stores as well as better department and specialty stores around the world. As of May 2, 2020, the Company directly operated 1,141 retail stores in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The Company’s partners and distributors operated 540 additional retail stores worldwide. As of May 2, 2020, the Company and its partners and distributors operated in approximately 100 countries worldwide. For more information about the Company, please visit www.guess.com.
Contact: | Guess?, Inc. | |
Fabrice Benarouche | ||
VP, Finance and Investor Relations | ||
(213) 765-5578 | ||
Source: | Guess?, Inc. | |