BUCKLE INC — Board/Management Information 2019

Dec 3, 2019

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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

December 2, 2019

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

THE BUCKLE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nebraska	001 - 12951	47-0366193
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska	68845-4915
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (308) 236-8491

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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)

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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 Stock, $0.01 par value	BKE	New York Stock Exchange

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 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
ITEM 8.01	Other Events
ITEM 9.01(d)	Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1

ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

On December 3, 2019, The Buckle, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that at its quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, held on December 2, 2019, Angie J. Klein was elected as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Klein, age 42, currently serves as Vice President of Consumer Segment Marketing for Verizon Communications at their Corporate Headquarters in New York City, a position she has held since April 2017. Ms. Klein has been employed by Verizon since July 2001, serving in several roles of increasing leadership and responsibility. Prior to her current position, she held several Vice President roles for Verizon from 2012 to 2017, including Vice President of New Product Innovation Marketing, Vice President of Fios Distribution and Sales Acquisition Strategy, and Vice President of Northeast Marketing and Sales. A native Nebraskan, Ms. Klein is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ms. Klein will serve as a member of the Board of Director's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Compensation for Ms. Klein's service as a Director is outlined under the heading "Director Compensation" in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2019 Annual Shareholders' Meeting, as filed on April 24, 2019.

The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 8.01. Other Events

In the same press release, The Buckle, Inc. also announced a special cash dividend of $1.25 per share and a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share to be paid together on January 24, 2020, for shareholders of record at the close of business on January 10, 2020.

The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 9.01(d). Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated December 3, 2019

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.

/s/ THOMAS B. HEACOCK
Name: Thomas B. Heacock
Title: Senior Vice President of Finance,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated December 3, 2019