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): April 12, 2018

NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

330 West 34th Street
9th 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)

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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 o

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. o

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;  Election of Directors;  Appointment of Certain Officers;  Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)                                 On April 12, 2018, Bodil M. Arlander, a member of the Company’s board of directors, notified the Company that she will not stand for re-election when her term expires at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of stockholders. Ms. Arlander’s decision not to stand for re-election is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any of the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Ms. Arlander has served as a dedicated member of the Company’s board of directors and its committees since 2002. The Company thanks Ms. Arlander for the many contributions that she has made to the Company.

Effective upon the expiration of Ms. Arlander’s present term as a member of the board of directors, the number of directors constituting the board of directors shall be fixed at nine directors.

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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.

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