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: September 16, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-33145	36-2257936
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3001 Colorado Boulevard, Denton, Texas		76210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (940) 898-7500

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:

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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 Stock, $0.01 par value

SBH

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 16, 2019, Brently G. Baxter notified Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Group Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer and Controller, effective September 27, to become the Chief Accounting Officer at a public company near his hometown of Nashville, TN.

Mr. Baxter has confirmed to the Company that his resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

The Company is conducting an internal and external search for a replacement. Aaron E. Alt, age 47, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the Company’s Interim Principal Accounting Officer effective September 27.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company expects to release full year fiscal year 2019 and fourth quarter earnings on or about November 7, 2019 and to file its fiscal year 2019 Form 10-K on or about November 15.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.