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): April 9, 2020
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 9, 2020, Fossil Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, effective immediately, Jeffrey N. Boyer, who has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since October 2017, has been appointed to the additional role of Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Boyer, 61, has extensive management experience, having previously served on the Company’s Board of Directors from December 2007 until October 2017 and, prior to joining the Company, held a number of executive level roles at consumer product and retail companies, including serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Pier 1 Imports, Inc. from June 2015 to October 2017.
In connection with the appointment of Mr. Boyer to Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Boyer will receive a grant of 50,000 restricted stock units pursuant to the Company’s 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan. The award will vest in full on April 15, 2023, provided that Mr. Boyer is continuously employed by the Company through such date.
Mr. Boyer is not a party to any transaction described in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
On April 9, 2020, the Company posted a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Boyer to Chief Operating Officer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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: April 10, 2020 | ||
FOSSIL GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ JEFFREY N. BOYER | |
Name: | Jeffrey N. Boyer | |
Title: | Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |