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 9, 2010 (June 8, 2010)

Syms Corp

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey 

 

001-8546 

 

22-2465228 

(State or other jurisdiction 

 

(Commission 

 

(I.R.S. Employer 

of incorporation) 

 

File Number) 

 

Identification No.) 

 

One Syms Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 

 

 

 

07094 

(Address of principal executive offices) 

 

 

 

(Zip Code) 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 

 

 

 

(201) 902-9600 

 

     Not Applicable

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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

 

On June 8, 2010, Syms Corp appointed Seth Udasin as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.

 

Mr. Udasin has held a number of executive financial and accounting positions over a career spanning more than 30 years. Mr. Udasin was formerly Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1996-2005) of The Children’s Place and, more recently, has been an independent consultant. Mr. Udasin has an MBA from the Wharton School, a B.S. in Accounting from Lehigh University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Mr. Udasin succeeds Philip A. Piscopo, who resigned as Chief Financial Officer on February 19, 2010.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Announcing the Appointment of Seth Udasin as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

SYMS CORP

 

 

By:

/s/ Marcy Syms _________

 

 

Name: Marcy Syms 

 

 

Title:   President and

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: June 9, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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