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): September 25, 2012
RADIOSHACK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-05571 | 75-1047710 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 300 RadioShack Circle, Mail Stop CF4-101 Fort Worth, Texas |
76102 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 415-3700
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Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) announced today that its Board of Directors and Mr. James F. Gooch had agreed that Mr. Gooch would step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, effective immediately.
In the interim, Mr. Dorvin Lively, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role as acting CEO, working under the Board’s oversight. Information with respect to Mr. Lively’s background and qualifications is set forth in Item 5.02 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 15, 2011, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 26, 2012, “CEO Jim Gooch to Step Down; Dorvin Lively Named Interim CEO” | |
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 thereunto duly authorized this 25th day of September, 2012.
| RadioShack Corporation | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Dorvin D. Lively | |
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| Dorvin D. Lively | ||
| Executive Vice President – Acting Chief | ||
| Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | ||
| (principal financial officer) | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 26, 2012, “CEO Jim Gooch to Step Down; Dorvin Lively Named Interim CEO” | |