Edgar Filing: Zumiez Inc

ZUMIEZ INC.

Dated: March 11, 2015

/s/ Chris K. Visser

Chris K. Visser

EVP, General Counsel & Secretary

Form 8-K

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 5, 2015

Zumiez Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

000-51300

91-1040022

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4001 204^th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 551-1500

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 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))

Item 5.02.

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

(d) Departure of Director

On March 5, 2015, Zumiez Inc. (the “Company”) was informed of the death of director Gerald F. Ryles, who passed away on March 5, 2015. Mr. Ryles served as a director of the Company since 2005 and will be greatly missed. Mr. Ryles served as the Chair of the Compensation Committee and also served on the Audit Committee. On March 11, 2015, at a regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting, the Company named director Mr. Travis Smith to serve as the new Chairperson of the Compensation Committee.

SIGNATURE

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.