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SECURITIES
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WASHINGTON,
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FORM
8-K |
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CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT |
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TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
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SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported): |
May
24, 2005 |
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The
Leather Factory, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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Delaware
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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1-12368
(Commission
File Number) |
75-2543540
(IRS
Employer Identification Number) |
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3847
East Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
76119
(Zip
Code) |
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(817)
496-4414
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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_____________________________________________________
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report |
Item
5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
The text
of a press release issued by The Leather Factory, Inc. on May 24, 2005 is set
forth below:
THE
LEATHER FACTORY, INC. RENAMED TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC.
STOCKHOLDERS
VOTE OVERWHELMING APPROVAL OF NAME CHANGE
FORT
WORTH, TEXAS - Stockholders voted overwhelmingly to change the name of The
Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) to Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. at the
company’s annual stockholders meeting held in Arlington, Texas yesterday.
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, Wray Thompson, commented, “Tandy Leather Company,
founded by Charles Tandy and his father, was the first U.S. company dedicated to
leathercraft. As such, we believe that Tandy’s name recognition is the best in
the industry. On the other hand, The Leather Factory has provided over twenty
years of stability and predictability that enabled us to purchase Tandy Leather
Company several years ago. In order to accurately reflect the long-term
stability of The Leather Factory while at the same time promote the name
recognition of Tandy Leather Company, it makes sense to change our corporate
name to Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.”
The name
change will become effective upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment with
the Delaware Secretary of State amending the company’s Certificate of
Incorporation. Said filing is expected to occur within the next
week.
Also at
the meeting, the incumbent directors were elected for another term. The inside
directors elected were Messrs. Wray Thompson, Chairman of the Board, Ron Morgan,
and Ms. Shannon Greene. The independent directors elected were Messrs. T. Field
Lange, Joseph R. Mannes, H.W. Markwardt, Michael A. Markwardt and Michael A.
Nery.
The
Leather Factory, Inc., (http://www.leatherfactory.com),
headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a specialty retailer and wholesale
distributor of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking tools,
buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack
hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company distributes its products as The
Leather Factory through its wholesale centers and as Tandy Leather Company
through its retail stores (http://www.tandyleather.com). Its
common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange with the symbol "TLF".
Contact: Wray
Thompson, The Leather Factory, Inc. (817)
496-4414
Shannon L. Greene, The
Leather Factory, Inc. sgreene@leatherfactory.com
This
news release may contain forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements made here or in other news releases issued by The Leather Factory,
Inc. are based on current expectations as of the date of the release. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the
results of The Leather Factory, Inc. to differ materially from management’s
current expectations. Many of these risks and uncertainties are detailed from
time to time in TLF’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the most recent
quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Investors are reminded that past performance may
not be predictive of future results.
END OF
TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE
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.
THE LEATHER FACTORY, INC.
Date: May
27, 2005 BY:
/s/
Wray Thompson
Wray
Thompson, Chairman of the Board
and Chief
Executive Officer