Kirkland's, Inc. (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):   April 17, 2014

Kirkland's, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Tennessee 000-49885 621287151
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2501 McGavock Pike, Suite 1000, Nashville, Tennessee   37214
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   615-872-4800

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 17, 2014, Kirkland’s, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an Office Lease Agreement by and between the Company and Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership (the "Office Lease") under which the Company will lease its new corporate headquarters facility, as the Company’s current lease will expire on August 1, 2014. Pursuant to the Office Lease, the Company will lease approximately 76,000 square feet of office space in the Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area, several miles away from the Company’s current Nashville headquarters office.

The lease has a 10 year term with initial annual rent, excluding rent holidays, of $1.5 million, and annual rent increases of 2%.





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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.

         
    Kirkland's, Inc.
          
April 21, 2014   By:   /s/ W. Michael Madden
       
        Name: W. Michael Madden
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer