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
September 16, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
bebe stores, inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 0-24395 | 94-2450490 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
400 Valley Drive
Brisbane, California 94005
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 715-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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. |
Base Salary
On September 15, 2011, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of bebe stores, inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase to the base salaries of Mr. Walter Parks, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, from $500,000 to $550,000, Ms. Susan Powers, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Stores, from $360,500 to $375,000 and Mr. Lawrence Smith, the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel, from $275,000 to $300,000, effective as of September 4, 2011.
Equity Awards
On September 15, 2011, the Compensation Committee also approved grants of equity awards to the Company’s named executive officers listed below, to be granted pursuant to the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan, as amended (the “1997 Plan”). The following table sets forth the equity awards to such executive officers.
| Name |
Shares Underlying
Stock Options Granted1 |
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| Walter Parks |
75,000 | |||
| Susan Powers |
15,000 | |||
| Lawrence Smith |
20,000 | |||
| 1. | The Option becomes exercisable at the rate of 20% on the first anniversary from date of grant, 20% on the second anniversary, and 30% on each of the third and fourth anniversaries from date of grant. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 16, 2011 | bebe stores, inc. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Walter Parks | |||||
| Name: | Walter Parks | |||||
| Title: | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |||||