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 31, 2013


Hot Topic, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

 

0-28784

 

77-0198182

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

18305 E. San Jose Avenue

City of Industry, California

91748

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626) 839-4681

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

(e)       On January 21, 2013, Jim McGinty resigned as our Chief Financial Officer, as previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2013.  On January 31, 2013, we entered into a further amendment to Mr. McGinty’s amended and restated employment letter agreement dated November 24, 2008.  The amendment provides for the termination of Mr. McGinty’s employment effective February 1, 2013, and indicates that Mr. McGinty’s compensation from the Company and his eligibility to participate in Company-sponsored benefit plans ceased on such date.  The amendment also contains a general release of claims against the Company.


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.

 

HOT TOPIC, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ GEORGE WEHLITZ, JR.

 

George Wehlitz, Jr.

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: February 4, 2013