Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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 16, 2021 (August 11, 2021)

Kirkland's, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee	000-49885	62-1287151
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee		37027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

615-872-4800

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	KIRK	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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. ☐

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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 August 11, 2021, Jeffrey T. Martin, Senior Vice President, Omni-Channel Retail, of Kirkland’s, Inc. (the “Company”), announced his intent to resign from the position of Senior Vice President, Omni-Channel Retail of the Company, effective September 7, 2021. Mr. Martin, who will remain in his current capacity with the Company until his September 7 departure date, has resigned to become the president of a privately-owned arts and crafts company headquartered in the mid-west. Following Mr. Martin’s announcement and after reviewing Mr. Martin’s job duties, the Company has determined that the position of Senior Vice President, Omni-Channel Retail, will be eliminated, and Mr. Martin’s various duties and responsibilities will be divided among existing officers of the Company.

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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.