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): December 21, 2010
HD SUPPLY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE |
333-159809 |
75-2007383 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 3100 Cumberland Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia |
30339 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| (770) 852-9000 | ||||
| (Registrant’s telephone number) | ||||
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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 |
(a) Resignation of Daniel A. Pryor from Board of Directors. Daniel A. Pryor, an appointee of The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”) today resigned from our board of directors, with the resignation to become effective December 31, 2010. Pursuant to a stockholders agreement between HDS Investment Holding, Inc., our parent company, its equity sponsors and their affiliates and other stockholders of HDS Investment Holding, Inc., Carlyle (through an affiliate) is entitled to appoint three directors onto our board of directors. Carlyle has not yet appointed a replacement for Mr. Pryor.
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.
| HD Supply, Inc. | ||
| By: | /S/ RICARDO J. NUNEZ | |
| Name: | Ricardo J. Nunez | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: December 21, 2010