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: November 22, 2016
TIFFANY & CO.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-9494 | 13-3228013 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
200 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York | 10010 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 755-8000
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:
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
In connection with the appointment of Mark J. Erceg as Registrant’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective October 18, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors made the following equity grants to him on November 16, 2016, each under the 2014 Tiffany & Co. Employee Incentive Plan, as amended and restated: (i) a special one-time grant of tranche-vesting restricted stock units, with a grant date fair value of $2,000,000, scheduled to vest ratably over three years, on each anniversary date of the grant; and (ii) a special one-time grant of stock options with a grant date fair value of $2,000,000, scheduled to vest ratably over three years, on each anniversary date of the grant.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
TIFFANY & CO. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: /s/ Leigh M. Harlan | ||
Leigh M. Harlan | ||
Senior Vice President, Secretary | ||
and General Counsel | ||
Date: November 22, 2016 | ||