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 18, 2008
Handleman
Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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38-1242806 |
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| 500 Kirts Boulevard, Troy, Michigan
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48084-4142 |
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(248) 362-4400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(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
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of
Certain Officers
On February 18, 2008, Handleman Company (“Handleman”) announced that it
accepted the resignation of Mr. Thomas C. Braum, Jr. from his position as
Handleman’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and that Mr.
Khaled Haram will serve as Handleman’s Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer.
Mr. Haram, who is 44 years of age, has been with Handleman since April 2006
when Handleman’s Board of Director’s appointed him as Senior Vice President and
Chief Information Officer. In 2007, he took on the additional responsibility of
overseeing Handleman’s United Kingdom operations. In 2001, prior to joining
Handleman, Mr. Haram launched Zalia Cosmetics, the first nationwide Latin
consumer-focused cosmetic line. Mr. Haram served as Zalia Cosmetics’ Chief
Executive Officer from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Haram also previously worked at Estee
Lauder Companies for 10 years, where he held several positions including Vice
President for Global Information Systems.
In connection with the organizational changes described above, Handleman is
filing the press release that it has attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statement and Exhibit
(c)
Exhibit
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated February 18, 2008 announcing the resignation of Mr.
Thomas C. Braum, Jr. and the appointment of Mr. Khaled Haram. |