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): August 4, 2017
UNIFI, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-10542 | 11-2165495 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7201 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (336) 294-4410
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 4, 2017, Unifi, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing (i) the appointment of Richard E. Gerstein as Executive Vice President, Global Branded Premium Value-Added Products and Chief Marketing Officer of the Company, effective as of August 14, 2017; (ii) the appointment of John Vegas as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company, effective as of August 21, 2017; and (iii) the promotion of Mark McNeill to Executive Vice President, Global Innovation of the Company, effective as of August 4, 2017.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointments of Mr. Gerstein and Mr. Vegas and the promotion of Mr. McNeill is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Unifi, Inc., dated August 4, 2017. | |
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
SIGNATURES
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.
| UNIFI, INC. | ||||||
| Date: August 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ KEVIN D. HALL | ||||
| Kevin D. Hall | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Unifi, Inc., dated August 4, 2017. | |