Form 8-K

 

 

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 8, 2011

 

 

EXPRESS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34742   26-2828128

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1 Express Drive
Columbus, Ohio		   43230
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(614) 474-4001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 8, 2011, Express, Inc. (“Express”) and certain stockholders of Express entered into an underwriting agreement (“Underwriting Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the underwriters, in connection with the offering of a total of 16,000,000 shares of Express’ common stock (the “Offering”), sold by the selling stockholders, at a public offering price of $20.00 per share. The Underwriting Agreement grants the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 2,400,000 shares of Express’ common stock from the selling stockholders, and the underwriters exercised this option in full on December 9, 2011. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and conditions. In the Underwriting Agreement, Express agreed to indemnify the underwriters and the selling stockholders against certain liabilities that could be incurred by them in connection with the Offering.

The closing of the sale of the shares contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, including shares sold pursuant to the overallotment option, occurred on December 14, 2011. The selling stockholders received all of the proceeds from the offering, and Express did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in the offering.

The Offering was made pursuant to Express’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-178347) (the “Registration Statement”), including a prospectus supplement dated December 8, 2011 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the prospectus contained therein dated December 6, 2011 (the “Base Prospectus”), filed by Express pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The foregoing summary of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Registration Statement.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 8, 2011, Express issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

   

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release of Express, Inc. dated December 8, 2011.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

  EXPRESS, INC.
  By:  

/s/ Lacey J. Bundy

    Lacey J. Bundy
December 14, 2011     Secretary