BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc 8-K, filed Apr 15, 2020
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ)
8-K
2020-04-15
For: 2020-04-14
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About this 8-K
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc filed this 8-K on April 15, 2020, reporting on events of April 14, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 14, 2020
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. |
On April 14, 2020, Jonathan A. Seiffer informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign from the Board at the end of his current term, which expires at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and, accordingly, he will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Seiffer’s decision was not a result of any disagreement or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 15, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing that Mr. Seiffer will resign as of, and not stand for re-election at, the Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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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.
Date: April 15, 2020
BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Graham N. Luce |
Name: | Graham N. Luce |
Title: | Senior Vice President, Secretary |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Announces Change to Board of Directors
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. (April 15, 2020) - BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) (the “Company” or “BJ’s”), a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, announced today that Jonathan A. Seiffer informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) that he will resign from the Board at the end of his current term and, accordingly, will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
“On behalf of our Board of Directors and senior management, I would like to thank Jon for his dedication and contributions to our company over the last nine years,” said Christopher J. Baldwin, Executive Chairman of the Company. “Jon’s extensive business and leadership experience played a pivotal role in driving BJ’s transformation.”
Mr. Seiffer is a Senior Partner at Leonard Green and has served as a director of the Company since 2011.
Mr. Seiffer’s current term as director will expire as of the date of the Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for June 18, 2020. Following the Annual Meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors will be comprised of nine directors and will no longer include directors from the Company’s former private-equity sponsors.
About BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. is a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States. The company currently operates 218 clubs and 145 BJ's Gas® locations in 17 states.
Media Contact:
Kristy Houston
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
(774) 512 - 5086
khouston@bjs.com
Investor Contact:
Faten Freiha
Vice President, Investor Relations
(774) 512 - 6320
ffreiha@bjs.com