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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - TALBOTS INC | d355791dex991.htm |
| EX-99.2 - LETTER AGREEMENT - TALBOTS INC | d355791dex992.htm |
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): May 15, 2012
THE TALBOTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-12552 | 41-1111318 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Identification No.) | ||
| One Talbots Drive, Hingham, Massachusetts | 02043 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 749-7600
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 15, 2012, The Talbots, Inc. announced that it has extended the exclusivity period under the Exclusivity Agreement, dated May 5, 2012, with Sycamore Partners Management, L.L.C. until and through May 22, 2012. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The letter agreement amending the Exclusivity Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by The Talbots, Inc., dated May 15, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Letter Agreement, dated May 15, 2012, by and between The Talbots, Inc. and Sycamore Partners Management, L.L.C. | |
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.
| THE TALBOTS, INC. | ||||
| Dated: May 18, 2012 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Richard T. O’Connell, Jr. | |||
| Name: Richard T. O’Connell, Jr. | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President | ||||
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by The Talbots, Inc., dated May 15, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Letter Agreement, dated May 15, 2012, by and between The Talbots, Inc. and Sycamore Partners Management, L.L.C. | |