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 19, 2017

 

 

THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-36161

 

26-0565401

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

500 Freeport Parkway
Coppell, TX 75019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(972) 538-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

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

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

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

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

 

 

 


 

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

 

As of April 19, 2017, Per von Mentzer is no longer serving as Chief Executive Officer of Elfa International AB (“Elfa”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Container Store Group, Inc. (the “Company”). The Company has appointed Anders Rothstein, formerly Vice President of Sales at Elfa, as Acting Chief Executive Officer of Elfa.

 

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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.

 

 

THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Date: April 19, 2017

By:

/s/ Jodi L. Taylor

 

 

Jodi L. Taylor

 

 

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

 

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