UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2017
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-36436 (Commission File Number) |
95-3015862 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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250 Coromar Drive Goleta, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
93117 (Zip Code) | |
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Registrant's telephone number including area code: (805) 967-7611 | ||
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No change since last report (Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||
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Section 8 – Other Events
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 26, 2017, Deckers Outdoor Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a new plan to repurchase up to $335 million of the Company’s outstanding stock, which amount is in addition to the $65 million remaining under the Company’s current repurchase authorization. This results in a total repurchase authority of $400 million. In addition, the Company announced that although the Board remains open to considering strategic and financial alternatives as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance stockholder value, the Board will not actively pursue a sale of the entire company at this time. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 26, 2017. |
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.
| DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Garcia | |
| Name: | Thomas Garcia | |
| Title: | General Counsel | |
Dated: October 26, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 26, 2017. |