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): June 13, 2019
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 001-16769 | 11-6040273 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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| 675 Avenue of the Americas, 6 th Floor, New York, New York | 10010 | |||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 589-2700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock |
WW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers . |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Amy Kossover as Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 13, 2019. Ms. Kossover, age 57, continues to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Ms. Kossover has served as the Company’s Corporate Controller since August 2002 when she joined the Company. Previously, Ms. Kossover served as Senior Vice President Corporate Finance of the Company from April 2006 to June 2019 and Vice President Corporate Finance of the Company from March 2004 until April 2006. Ms. Kossover also served as the Company’s acting principal accounting officer from March 30, 2012 to August 20, 2012.
Concurrent with the effectiveness of Ms. Kossover’s appointment, Nicholas P. Hotchkin, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Operating Officer, North America and President, Emerging Markets, relinquished his role as the Company’s principal accounting officer.
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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.
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WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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DATED: June 17, 2019 |
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/s/ Michael F. Colosi |
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Name: |
Michael F. Colosi |
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General Counsel and Secretary |
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