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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) January 11, 2021 

 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

000-22754

 

23-2003332

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

5000 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

 

19112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215454-5500

N/A

(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):

 

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 (17CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, par value $.0001 per share

 

URBN

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

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 l2b-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 11, 2021, Trish Donnelly notified Urban Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Outfitters Group, effective January 31, 2021.

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On January 12, 2021, effective on the same day, the Company announced the promotion of Sheila Harrington to Chief Executive Officer, Urban Outfitters Group. She will also continue as Chief Executive Officer, Free People Group.

On January 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release, which disclosed material non-public information regarding the Company’s sales for the two-month holiday selling season and the eleven months ended December 31, 2020.

Reference is made to the press release issued by the Company on January 12, 2021 and filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release, dated January 12, 2021 – Fiscal Year 2021 Holiday Sales and Management Changes

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 12, 2021

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Melanie Marein-Efron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melanie Marein-Efron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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