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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 16, 2011

 

NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

1-32315
(Commission File Number)

 

33-1031445
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

450 West 33rd Street
5
th Floor
New York, New York 10001
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(212) 884-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o 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.

 

(d)                  On November 16, 2011, the Company’s board of directors elected Edmond S. Thomas, 58, to be a member of the Company’s board of directors effective November 16, 2011. The election of Mr. Thomas, once effective, will increase the size of the Company’s board of directors from 11 members to 12 members. The Company does not currently intend to assign Mr. Thomas to a committee of the board of directors. Mr. Thomas will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for fiscal year 2010, as filed on May 11, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

A press release announcing the appointment was issued on November 17, 2011, and is attached as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibit

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued on November 17, 2011

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Sheamus Toal

Date: November 17, 2011

 

Name:

Sheamus Toal

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued on November 17, 2011

 

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