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): August 26, 2011
 
JENNIFER CONVERTIBLES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
1-9681
11-2824646
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
417 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York
11797
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 496-1900

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.02.
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On August 26, 2011, Gebing (“Morris”) Zou, the Chief Executive Officer of Jennifer Convertibles, Inc. (the “Company”), sent a notice to the Company voluntarily terminating that certain stand-alone stock option agreement, dated as of February 22, 2011, by and between the Company and Mr. Zou (the “Option Agreement”).  Mr. Zou informed the Company that he terminated the Option Agreement in order to improve the financial position of the Company.  Pursuant to the Option Agreement, the Company granted Mr. Zou an option to purchase 30,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an exercise price of $14.44 per share (the “Option”).  Prior to its termination, the Option was to vest and become exercisable in three equal installments on each of August 27, 2011, August 26, 2012, and August 31, 2013.

 
 

 

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.
 
Date:  September 2, 2011
JENNIFER CONVERTIBLES, INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Joseph Schillero
   
Name:
Joseph Schillero
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer