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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

November 15, 2012

(Date of Report; Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

STEIN MART, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Florida   0-20052   64-0466198

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1200 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida 32207

(Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)

(904) 346-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

As previously reported, on September 11, 2012, Stein Mart, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) stating that the Company is not in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”) because the Company has not filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 28, 2012 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the notice, NASDAQ requested that the Company submit a plan to regain compliance with the Rule within 60 days.

On November 9, 2012, the Company submitted to NASDAQ a plan to regain compliance with the Rule. After reviewing the Company’s plan to regain compliance, NASDAQ granted an exception to enable the Company to regain compliance with the Rule. Under the terms of the exception, the Company must file its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 28, 2012, and all other periodic reports required by the Rule, on or before March 5, 2013.

The Company issued a press release on November 15, 2012 disclosing its receipt of NASDAQ’s acceptance of its plan to regain compliance with the Rule. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release dated November 15, 2012.


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.

 

      STEIN MART, INC.
      (Registrant)
Date: November 15, 2012     By:  

/s/ Gregory W. Kleffner

      Gregory W. Kleffner
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1    Press Release dated November 15, 2012.