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, 2018

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware              

    000-24385    

      39-0971239      

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


W6316 Design Drive

        Greenville, Wisconsin  54942        

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (920) 734-5712

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:

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


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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in

Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use

the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting

standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of

Certain Officers.


On January 31, 2018, James R. Henderson informed the Board of Directors of School Specialty, Inc. (the “Company”) that he would not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  Mr. Henderson will continue to serve as a director of the Company until the date of the Annual Meeting.  Mr. Henderson has been a member of the Board since June 2013.  His resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. The Company thanks Mr. Henderson for his service to the Company and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.




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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.


 

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated:  February 1, 2018

By:  /s/ Kevin L. Baehler                   

 

Kevin L. Baehler
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer




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