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 5, 2017

LIBERTY TAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
 
000-54660
(Commission File Number)
 
27-3561876
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

1716 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, Virginia  23454
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

(757) 493-8855
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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 September 5, 2017, the Board of Directors of Liberty Tax, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated the employment of John T. Hewitt, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, which the Company announced through a press release, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description
99.1



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.
 
 
 
LIBERTY TAX, INC.
 
 
 
Date:  September 6, 2017
By:  
/s/ Vanessa Szajnoga
 
 
 
Vanessa Szajnoga
 
 
Vice President and General Counsel

 



EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1