- Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (DEFA14A)
June 07 2012 - 4:55PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): June 7, 2012 (June 7, 2012)
Collective Brands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-14770
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43-1813160
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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3231 Southeast Sixth Avenue,
Topeka, Kansas
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66607
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(785) 233-5171
(Registrants 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 is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 7, 2012, Collective Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), issued a press release announcing that
the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with the Companys previously announced definitive agreement under
which it will be acquired by a consortium comprised of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Blum Capital Partners and Golden Gate Capital for $21.75 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $2.0 billion, including the assumption of debt. The full text
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
99.1
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Press Release of Collective Brands, Inc. dated June 7, 2012.
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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.
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COLLECTIVE BRANDS, INC.
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Date: June 7, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Douglas J. Treff
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Douglas J. Treff
Executive
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release of Collective Brands, Inc. dated June 7, 2012.
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