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): September 1, 2010 (August 31, 2010)
LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-10689 |
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13-2842791 |
(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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1441 Broadway, New York, New
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10018 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code: (212) 354-4900
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrants Employee Benefit Plans.
On August 31, 2010, Liz Claiborne, Inc. (the Registrant) sent a notice (Notice) to its
directors and executive officers informing them that there will be a change involving an investment
option available under the Liz Claiborne 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan (Plan) such that
the Liz Claiborne Company Stock Fund will be transitioned from a unitized stock fund to a real-time
traded stock fund. The Notice states that, as a result of this change, Plan participants will
temporarily be unable to buy, sell, or otherwise acquire, transfer or dispose of shares of common
stock of the Registrant. The Notice further states that directors and executive officers are
prohibited from directly or indirectly purchasing, selling, or otherwise acquiring or transferring
any equity security of the Registrant during the entire period that participant transactions are
restricted under the Plan (the blackout period). The blackout period will begin on October 1,
2010 at 4:00 p.m. EDT and end on October 8, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.
The Notice was provided pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The
Registrant received the notice required by section 101(i)(2)(E) of the Employment Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, on August 31, 2010.
A copy of the Notice provided to the Registrants directors and executive officers is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.
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Dated: September 1, 2010 |
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/s/ Andrew Warren
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Name: |
Andrew Warren |
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EVP & CFO |
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