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: March 3, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

1-33145
(Commission file number)

3001 Colorado Boulevard
Denton, Texas 76210
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

36-2257936
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

(940) 898-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

On March 3, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mr. David W. Gibbs as a director to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or until his earlier resignation or removal.  The Board has also appointed Mr. Gibbs as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee.  The Board has determined that Mr. Gibbs is “independent” under the Corporate Governance Standards of the New York Stock Exchange and under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

 

Mr. Gibbs, age 52, is the Chief Executive Officer of Pizza Hut, a division of Yum! Brands and one of the world’s largest global casual dining chains, a position he has held since 2015.  In this capacity, Mr. Gibbs is responsible for overseeing the Pizza Hut organization, including the development of a global growth strategy for the company.  Mr. Gibbs joined the restaurant division of Pepsico in 1989, which later became part of Yum! Brands, a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and has served in a variety of executive roles with Yum! Brands, including Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Yum! Restaurants International.

 

Mr. Gibbs will receive compensation for his service as a director in accordance with the Company’s Independent Director Compensation Policy described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2015.

 

The press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Gibbs to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release announcing the appointment of David W. Gibbs to the Board of Directors issued by Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. on March 3, 2016

 

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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.

 

 

SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 3, 2016

By:

/s/ Matthew O. Haltom

 

 

Name: Matthew O. Haltom

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President,

 

 

Secretary and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit  Number

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release announcing the appointment of David W. Gibbs to the Board of Directors issued by Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. on March 3, 2016

 

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