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): May 20, 2008
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-14987
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31-1333930 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
8323 Walton Parkway
New Albany, Ohio 43054
(614) 775-3500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number
including area code of Registrants
principal executive offices)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. |
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On May 22, 2008, Tween Brands, Inc. (the Company) announced the resignation of Nancy J.
Kramer as a director of the Company.
(c) On May 20, 2008, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had appointed Rolando
de Aguiar as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective June 2,
2008. The information required by paragraph (c)(2) of Item 5.02 regarding Mr. de Aguiar is
contained in the Companys press release, dated May 20, 2008, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Under an Offer Letter, dated May 8, 2008 (the Offer Letter), Mr. de Aguiar has been granted
the following, contingent and effective upon commencement of his employment with the Company:
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an annual base salary of $475,000; |
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an award of 12,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock under the
Companys 2005 Stock Option and Performance Incentive Plan (the Plan), which
shall vest 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary of commencement of
employment; |
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an option to purchase 30,000 shares of the Companys common stock under the
Plan, which shall vest 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary of
commencement of employment; and |
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participation in the Companys Incentive Compensation Plan beginning with the
Fall 2008 season. |
A copy of the Offer Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference. The foregoing summary of the Offer Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the text of the Offer Letter.
The Company has also entered into a Confidentiality, Non-Competition & Separation Pay
Agreement with Mr. de Aguiar (the Separation Pay Agreement). In consideration for Mr. de
Aguiars agreement to and compliance with the terms of the Separation Pay Agreement, the Separation
Pay Agreement provides that if Mr. de Aguiar is terminated by the Company other than for cause
(as defined in the Separation Pay Agreement), the Company will pay Mr. de Aguiar his weekly base
salary minus the deductions required by law (including applicable withholding) for a period of 52
weeks, or the date that he is employed (including self-employed) at an equivalent rate, whichever
occurs first. If Mr. de Aguiar obtains employment (including self-employment) at a lower rate of
pay, he will continue to receive the differential between the two rates of pay for the balance of
the 52 weeks. A copy of the Separation Pay Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is
incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary of the Separation Pay Agreement is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Separation Pay Agreement.
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