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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
August 1, 2016
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
BLUE NILE, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
000-50763
 
91-1963165
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
 
(COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER)
 
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
411 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 700, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 98104
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
(206) 336-6700
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






EXPLANATORY NOTE
On July 21, 2016, Blue Nile, Inc. (“Blue Nile”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02 to report the appointment of Elaine Rubin to its Board of Directors. Because Ms. Rubin was not immediately appointed to serve on any board committees, disclosure of the board committees on which she would serve was not included in the filing in accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.
This Form 8-K/A is filed as an amendment to the foregoing Form 8-K.
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On August 1, 2016, Elaine Rubin was appointed as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Blue Nile.






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.

 
BLUE NILE, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: August 4, 2016
By:
/s/ Lauren Neiswender
 
 
Lauren Neiswender
 
 
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary