Current Report Filing (8-k)
February 11 2015 - 2:49PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): February 10, 2015
V. F. Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Pennsylvania |
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1-5256 |
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23-1180120 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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105 Corporate Center Boulevard
Greensboro, North Carolina |
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27408 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code 336-424-6000
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The Board of Directors of VF Corporation (VF) has increased the size of the Board
to thirteen members and elected Mark S. Hoplamazian as a director, effective February 10, 2015, to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2015. Mr. Hoplamazian will serve on the Audit, and Nominating and Governance Committees of
the Board of Directors. Mr. Hoplamazian, 51, is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
A copy of VFs press release announcing the election of Mr. Hoplamazian to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
In accordance with VFs director tenure policy, as set forth in its Corporate Governance Principles, which establishes a mandatory
director retirement age of 72, Ursula O. Fairbairn, who has served as a member of the Board of Directors of VF since 1994, and George Fellows, who has served as a member of the Board of Directors of VF since 1997, determined that she or he would not
stand for reelection as a director at VFs annual meeting of shareholders in 2015 (the 2015 Annual Meeting) since each will reach age 72 prior to the 2015 Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors acknowledged Ms. Fairbairns and
Mr. Fellows outstanding service during their tenure on the Board of Directors.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:
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V.F. Corporation press release dated February 11, 2015. |
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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.
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V.F. CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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February 11, 2015 |
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/s/ Laura C. Meagher |
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Laura C. Meagher |
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARK S. HOPLAMAZIAN ELECTED TO
VF CORPORATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 11, 2015 The Board of Directors of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and
accessories, has elected Mark S. Hoplamazian as a director, effective February 10, 2015.
Mr. Hoplamazian, 51, has been a member of the board of
directors of Hyatt Hotels Corporation since November 2006 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation since December 2006. Prior to being appointed to his present position, Mr. Hoplamazian served as
President of The Pritzker Organization, LLC (TPO), the principal financial and investment advisor for Pritzker family business interests. During his 17-year tenure with TPO, Mr. Hoplamazian served as advisor to various Pritzker
family-owned companies, including Hyatt Hotels Corporation and its predecessors. He previously worked in international mergers and acquisitions at The First Boston Corporation in New York.
Mr. Hoplamazian serves on the Advisory Board of Facing History and Ourselves, the Council on the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the
Executive Committee of the board of directors of World Business Chicago, and the Board of Trustees of the Aspen Institute and of the Latin School of Chicago. Mr. Hoplamazian is a member of the World Travel & Tourism Council and the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and is a member of the Discovery Class of the Henry Crown Fellowship.
Mark has extraordinary leadership skills and
proven experience in strategy, brand and international business development in a consumer-facing environment, said Eric Wiseman, VF Corporations Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mark will add immediate value to our
governance structure and related process. We look forward to working with him as a member of VFs Board of Directors.
Mr. Hoplamazian
will serve on the Audit, and Nominating and Governance Committees of VFs Board of Directors.
About VF
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and
accessories. The companys highly diversified portfolio of 30 powerful brands spans numerous geographies, product categories, consumer demographics and sales channels, giving VF a unique industry position and the ability to create sustainable,
long-term growth for our customers and shareholders. The companys largest brands are The North Face®, Vans®,
Timberland®, Wrangler®, Lee® and Nautica®. For more information, visit www.vfc.com.
VF Corporation Contacts:
Craig Hodges
Director, Corporate Communications
(336) 424-5636
Lance Allega
Vice President, Investor Relations
(336) 424-608
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