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): December 7, 2006
BLAIR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-00878 | 25-0691670 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer File Number) |
| 220 Hickory Street, Warren, Pennsylvania | 16366-0001 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (814) 723-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On December 7, 2006, Blair Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it had been notified by John E. Zawacki, its President and Chief Executive Officer, that Mr. Zawacki plans to retire from the Company and resign from the Board of Directors, effective as of April 1, 2007. A copy of the press releases announcing the retirement of Mr. Zawacki are filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
(c) On December 7, 2006, the Company also announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Adelmo S. Lopez Executive Vice President of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Lopez currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. A copy of the press releases announcing the appointment of Mr. Lopez are filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1 Press release announcing retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer and appointment of Executive Vice President dated December 7, 2006.
Exhibit 99.2 Regional press release announcing retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer and appointment of Executive Vice President dates December 7, 2006
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.
| Date: December 11, 2006 | BLAIR CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /S/ JOHN E. ZAWACKI | |||||
| John E. Zawacki | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
| By: | /S/ HERB HOTCHKISS | |||||
| Herb Hotchkiss | ||||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||||