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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): June 19, 2020
HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 000-25349 | 54-0251350 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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440 East Commonwealth Boulevard, Martinsville, Virginia |
24112 | (276) 632-2133 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, no par value |
HOFT |
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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
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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 June 19, 2020, Paul B. Toms, Jr. notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hooker Furniture Corporation (the “Company”) of his plans to retire from his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on January 31, 2021, the last day of the Company’s current fiscal year. Mr. Toms is expected to continue in his role as a Director and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Also, on June 19, 2020, the Board determined that immediately upon Mr. Toms' retirement, the role of Chief Executive Officer will be assumed by Jeremy R. Hoff, who currently serves as President of Hooker Legacy Brands. Mr. Hoff’s compensation arrangements currently remain unchanged from those disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2020 and his compensation arrangements for his new position have not yet been determined. For more information regarding Mr. Hoff, please see “Information About Our Executive Officers” as filed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated June 19, 2020
Signature
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.
HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Paul A. Huckfeldt
Paul A. Huckfeldt
Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice-President – Finance and Accounting
Date: June 22, 2020