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): February 22, 2021
 
 
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-36711
 
90-0776290
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
15345 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, California
 
92618
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(949) 453-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
BOOT
The New York Stock Exchange


Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
 
On February 22, 2021, the Board increased the size of the Board from seven to eight, and appointed Gene Eddie Burt to fill the vacancy created by such increase.  Mr. Burt currently serves as the Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Big Lots Inc. Mr. Burt has over 30 years of experience in the retail industry with extensive knowledge around supply chain, merchandising, and real estate operations, having previously served as the Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Supply Chain for GNC, Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Development for PetSmart, Inc., and Director of Domestic Distribution for The Home Depot, Inc.
 
Mr. Burt will receive the same compensation that is provided from time to time to Company directors who are not employees. In connection with his appointment to the Board, the Company and Mr. Burt, entered into a customary indemnification agreement in the same form provided to other directors of the Company. The Board has not determined as of the date of this report the Board committees, if any, on which Mr. Burt will serve.
 
A press release announcing the changes to the Board is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
Exhibit 104
The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
 
 
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.
 
 
  
BOOT BARN HOLDINGS, INC.
     
 
 
  
Date:  February 25, 2021
By:
/s/ Gregory V. Hackman
 
 
Name: Gregory V. Hackman
 
 
Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Financial Officer