Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 11, 2011 (February 8, 2011)

 

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-13143   04-3360747

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

25 Research Drive, Westborough,

Massachusetts

   01581
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 512-7400

One Mercer Road, Natick, Massachusetts 01760

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective February 8, 2011, Frank D. Forward and BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (the “Company”) have agreed that Mr. Forward will no longer serve as a consultant to the Company pursuant to the Consulting Agreement between the parties dated January 5, 2011. The agreement has been terminated and no payments were or will be made to Mr. Forward under the agreement with respect to periods after February 6, 2011.

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.

 

    BJ’s WHOLESALE CLUB, INC.

Date: February 11, 2011

   By:  

/s/ Lon F. Povich

    Lon F. Povich
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel