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): January 5, 2012
THE FRESH MARKET, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-34940 | 56-1311233 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
628 Green Valley Road, Suite 500, Greensboro, NC 27408
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code): (336) 272-1338
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 filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | 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.
On January 5, 2012, The Fresh Market, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Sean Crane has been promoted to Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
With respect to the disclosure required by Items 401(b) and 401(e) of Regulation S-K, the section of the Company’s Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2011, entitled “Directors and Executive Officers” as it pertains to Mr. Crane is incorporated by reference herein. With respect to the disclosure required by Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K, there are no family relationships between Mr. Crane and any director or executive officer of the Company. There are no relationships or related transactions between Mr. Crane and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Press release of The Fresh Market, Inc. dated January 5, 2012 |
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 FRESH MARKET, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: January 5, 2012 | By: | /s/ Lisa K. Klinger | ||||
| Name: | Lisa K. Klinger | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of The Fresh Market, Inc. dated January 5, 2012 | |