syms_8k.htm

 
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):
  
February 13, 2008 (February 8, 2008)

 
Syms Corp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
New Jersey
  
001-8546
  
22-2465228
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(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
         
Syms Way, Secaucus, New Jersey
      
07094
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(Address of principal executive offices)
      
(Zip Code)

     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
  
(201) 902-9600
 
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
 

 
 
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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 February 11, 2008, Syms Corp appointed Philip A. Piscopo as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
Mr. Piscopo, age 55, has held a number of executive financial, operational and accounting positions over a career spanning 33 years, most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vitaquest International LLC in West Caldwell, New Jersey.  Mr. Piscopo began his career in 1974 with Touch Ross & Co. (now Deloitte & Touche) in New York.  A graduate of Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, Mr. Piscopo is a certified public accountant.
 
 
Mr. Piscopo succeeds Antoine Moreia, who retired as Chief Financial Officer on February 8, 2008.  In connection with his retirement, Mr. Moreia resigned from the Syms Corp Board of Directors, effective February 8.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.


 
SYMS CORP
  
         
         
 
By:
 /s/  Marcy Syms  
   
Name:
Marcy Syms
  
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
  
         



Dated:  February 13, 2008