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 19, 2011
 
 
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Commission File Number:  1-32349
 
 
Bermuda
  
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton
HM11
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
 
441 296 5872
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Election of New Director.

As previously disclosed by Signet Jewelers Limited (“Signet”), on January 30, 2011, Michael (“Mike”) Barnes will become Chief Executive Officer of Signet (“CEO”), succeeding Terry Burman, who will retire from Signet on January 29, 2011.

On January 19, 2011, Mr. Barnes was elected to the Board of Directors of Signet, effective January 30, 2011.

Reference is made to the Form 8-K filed by Signet on October 1, 2010 (the “October 8-K”) announcing the appointment of Mr. Barnes as CEO, effective January 30, 2011.  The October 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.





 


 
 

 

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.
 
 
 
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
Date:  January 24, 2011
   
     
 
By:
  /s/  Mark A. Jenkins
 
Name:
Mark A. Jenkins
 
Title:
Group Company Secretary