UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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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 4, 2019 (February 4, 2019)
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-04957 | 73-0750007 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 5402 S 122nd E Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(918) 622-4522
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 4, 2019 Educational Development Corporation (the “Company”) announced, via press release, the approval and authorization from its Board of Directors to repurchase up to 800,000 of its outstanding common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and to utilize any derivative or similar instrument to effect share repurchase transactions (including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity swap transactions, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions). This share repurchase authorization replaces the Board’s previous authorization dated April 2008 pursuant to which approximately 600,000 shares remained available for repurchase. The Company received approval for the new program from its primary lender, which removed certain restrictions on share repurchases outlined in the fourth amendment to the Company’s Loan Agreement. The Company announced this new share repurchase program in a press release dated February 4, 2019 that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) EXHIBITS Exhibit
Number
Description 99.1 Press release dated as of February 4, 2019
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.
| EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | ||
| Date: February 4, 2019 | By: | /s/ Randall W. White |
| Randall W. White | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 4, 2019 |