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): June 24, 2020
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Filing Relief -- 2019 Annual Report on Form 11-K
Due to the outbreak of, and local, state, federal and foreign governmental responses to, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to avail itself of an extension to file its Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Fossil Group, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan for the plan year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Form 11-K”). The Company is relying on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2020, pursuant to Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Release No. 34-88465) (the “Order”), regarding exemptions granted to certain public companies. The Order allows a registrant up to an additional 45 days after the original due date of certain reports required to be filed with the SEC if a registrant’s ability to file such report timely is affected due to COVID-19.
The Company’s operations and business have experienced significant disruptions due to the rapidly evolving and unprecedented conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. These disruptions include, but are not limited to, the temporary closure of our headquarters in Richardson, Texas and certain regional offices globally and the limited availability of key Company personnel who are needed to prepare the Form 11-K due in part to suggested and mandated “stay-at-home” orders. Additionally, the Company’s management team has had to spend significant time addressing the pressing business and operational issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Company will be relying on the 45-day grace-period provided by the Order to extend the filing deadline within which the Company is required to file its Form 11-K. The Company expects to file its Form 11-K no later than August 13, 2020.
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: June 24, 2020 | ||
FOSSIL GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ JEFFREY N. BOYER | |
Name: | Jeffrey N. Boyer | |
Title: | Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |