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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):  March 14, 2018


PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(305) 592-2830

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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)

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

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

☐	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.   ☐

 

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Effective March 14, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Perry Ellis International, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Article 2, Section 14(c)(2) of the Company’s Bylaws. The Amendment extends the date by which nominations of persons for election to the Board may be submitted with respect to the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on April 12, 2018. A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

On March 15, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

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.

 

	PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	By:	/s/ Tricia Thompkins
	Name:	Tricia Thompkins
	Title:	EVP, General Counsel & Secretary