Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  07/17/2012
 
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-32349
 
Bermuda
  
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton
HM11
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
441 296 5872
(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 July 17, 2012, Signet Jewelers Ltd ("Signet" or the "Company") issued a press release which announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $50 million increase in its existing program to repurchase Signet's common shares to $350 million. The new authorization runs concurrent with the existing program, which authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million common shares, and expires on January 15, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1        Press Release of Signet Jewelers Limited dated July 17, 2012.
 

 

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.
 
           
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
 
 
Date: July 17, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Mark A Jenkins
               
Mark A Jenkins
               
Signet Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1