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):   August 29, 2017

 

THE BON-TON STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-19517

 

23-2835229

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

Of Incorporation)

 

File

 

Identification No.)

 

 

Number)

 

 

 

2801 E. Market Street, York, Pennsylvania 17402

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

(717) 757-7660

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:

 

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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 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

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02                                        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 29, 2017, Daniel T. Motulsky informed the Board of Directors of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) that he would resign from his position as a director of the Company.  Mr. Motulsky’s resignation will be effective on September 1, 2017 and was due to a policy of his employer that generally prohibits employees from serving as a member of the board of directors of a U.S. public company.  Mr. Motulsky’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

THE BON-TON STORES, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nancy A. Walsh

 

 

Nancy A. Walsh

 

 

Executive Vice President—Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: September 1, 2017

 

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