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): April 24, 2019
V.F. Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | 1-5256 | 23-1180120 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
105 Corporate Center Boulevard
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
(336) 424-6000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.04. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.
On April 24, 2019, VF Corporation (“VF”) sent a notice (the “Blackout Notice”) to its directors and executive officers regarding a blackout period (the “Blackout Period”) that will be imposed by the administrator for the VF 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”).
The administrator for the Plan will impose restrictions on transactions by participants in the Plan during the Blackout Period. During this Blackout Period, Plan participants and beneficiaries temporarily will be prevented from effecting certain Plan transactions, including those involving the VF Corp. Common Stock Fund and VF Corp. ESOP Stock Fund (“VF Stock Funds”).
The Blackout Notice informed VF’s directors and executive officers that during the Blackout Period they will be subject to certain trading restrictions with respect to shares of VF common stock (including derivative securities such as stock options) acquired in connection with their services as a director or an executive officer of VF. This notice was required pursuant to Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation BTR, which prohibit trading in VF securities by directors and executive officers during certain blackout periods relating to the issuer’s 401(k) plan.
The Blackout Period will begin on May 22, 2019 for VF Stock Fund transactions, and is expected to end during the week of May 26, 2019.
A copy of the Blackout Notice is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. During the Blackout Period and for two years after the end date of the Blackout Period, a shareholder or other interested person may obtain, without charge, information regarding the Blackout Period, including the actual end date, by contacting Rita Frazier, VF Corporation, 105 Corporate Center Blvd., Greensboro, North Carolina 27408, (336) 424-3468.
Item 9.01(d). Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Blackout notice to directors and executive officers of VF Corporation, dated April 24, 2019 |
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.
V.F. CORPORATION | ||||
Date: April 24, 2019 | By: | /s/ Laura C. Meagher | ||
Name: | Laura C. Meagher | |||
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Blackout notice to directors and executive officers of VF Corporation, dated April 24, 2019 |