10-K_A-Amendment2


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 


 
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 2)
 
(Mark One)
 
ý                   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013
 
or
 
o                TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the period from to
 
Commission File No. 001-31390
 
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
 
06 - 1195422
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
2400 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, Minnesota
 
55441
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (763) 551-5000
 

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

Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None
 

 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 
o  YES  ý  NO
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  o  YES  ý  NO
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  ý  YES  o  NO
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  ý  YES  o  NO
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý
 




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer  o
 
Accelerated filer  x
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer  o
 
Smaller reporting company  o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  o  YES  ý  NO
 
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of July 28, 2012, was approximately $75,320,929 based on the closing price of such stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange ($2.10) on such date.
 
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, was 36,961,735 as of March 1, 2013 (excluding treasury shares of 9,790,718).

 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held June 27, 2013 (the “Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A (this “Form 10-K/A”) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2013 (the “Original Filing”), is being filed to update Part I, Item 4A in its entirety as follows:

ITEM 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers as of March 1, 2013: 

Name
 
Age
 
Positions and Offices
LuAnn Via
 
59
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Peter G. Michielutti
 
56
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Monica L. Dahl
 
46
 
Senior Vice President, Multi-Channel Marketing, Investor Relations and Business Strategy
Luke R. Komarek
 
59
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Michael J. Lyftogt
 
44
 
Chief Accounting Officer
Michelle L. Rice
 
37
 
Senior Vice President, Store Operations

LuAnn Via has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since November 2012. Ms. Via has over 30 years of retail experience in a variety of channels, including extensive executive, merchandise and product development responsibilities. From July 2008 until October 2012, Ms. Via served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Payless ShoeSource, Inc., a subsidiary of Collective Brands, Inc. Ms. Via also has specialty retail women's experience, having served at Charming Shoppes, Inc. as a Group Divisional President for both the Lane Bryant and Cacique brands from June 2007 to July 2008 and as President of Catherines Stores, Inc., a Charming Shoppes subsidiary, from January 2006 to June 2007. Ms. Via was at Sears Holding Company from 2003 to 2006 as a Vice President, General Merchandise Manager and, from 1998 to 2003, she was Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of Product Development at Saks, Inc. She also has a variety of other executive, merchandising and product development experience, having previously worked at Federated Department Stores, The Shoebox/Shoe Gallery and Trade AM International, among others. Ms. Via currently serves on the board of MELA Sciences, Inc.

Peter G. Michielutti has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since April 2012. Mr. Michielutti has more than 20 years of financial leadership experience. Most recently, Mr. Michielutti was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CSM Corporation, a commercial real estate company, from September 2009 through April 2012. Mr. Michielutti has an extensive retail background. He held the chief financial officer position at Whitehall Jewelers from 2007 to 2009. In June 2008, Whitehall Jewelers filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. He was also the chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Wilsons Leather from 2001 to 2006 and the chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Fingerhut from 1995 to 1998, in addition to serving as a retail consultant at Prentice Capital from 2006 to 2007.
 
Monica L. Dahl has served as Senior Vice President, Multi-Channel Marketing, Investor Relations and Business Strategy since November 2011. From July 2010 through November 2011, Ms. Dahl served as Senior Vice President, e-Commerce, Planning & Allocation, and Strategy. From August 2008 to July 2010, Ms. Dahl served as Senior Vice President, Planning & Allocation and e-Commerce.  From December 2005 to July 2008, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Dahl served as Vice President of Business Development from November 2004 to December 2005. Upon joining the Company in May 2004, Ms. Dahl was Director of Business Development. From January 1993 to April 2004, Ms. Dahl held various positions with Wilsons Leather, including Director of Sourcing; Divisional Merchandise Manager - Women's Apparel; Director of Merchandise Planning; and several positions in the Finance Department. Ms. Dahl was with Arthur Andersen LLP from December 1987 to December 1992.
 
Luke R. Komarek has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel since May 2007. He was named Corporate Secretary in August 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Komarek served as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary at PNA Holdings, an office imaging and parts supplier, from March 2004 to May 2007. Previously, Mr. Komarek served as Vice President of Legal Affairs and Compliance at Centerpulse Spine-Tech Inc. from February 2003 to March 2004. Mr. Komarek was employed by FSI International, Inc., a semiconductor equipment company, from 1995 to 2002, most recently serving as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
 

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Michael J. Lyftogt has served as Chief Accounting Officer since April 2012. Mr. Lyftogt served as Chief Financial Officer from February 2011 to April 2012 and as Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer from July 2010 to February 2011. Prior to his appointment as Chief Accounting Officer in July 2010, he served as Vice President, Finance from March 2006 to July 2010 and was the Company's Controller from March 1998 through February 2006. He also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from December 2008 to June 2009. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lyftogt was Controller for M.F. Bank & Company, Inc. Mr. Lyftogt also has previous experience in public accounting.
 
Michelle L. Rice has served as Senior Vice President, Store Operations since January 2012. From February 2011 through January 2012 she was Vice President, Store Operations. From July 2010 until February 2011, Ms. Rice was Vice President, Stores and from August 2008, when she joined the Company, until July 2010 she was a Regional Vice President. Ms. Rice has approximately 20 years of retail industry experience. She was a Regional Sales Director at Fashion Bug, a division of Charming Shoppes, a fashion retailer of missy and plus size apparel, from November 2006 to August 2008 and was a District Operations Manager at TJX Corporation from 2003 to November 2006.

Except for the foregoing amended information, this Form 10-K/A does not amend or update any other information contained in the Original Filing.



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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 on April 20, 2013.
 

 
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Peter G. Michielutti
 
 
 
Peter G. Michielutti
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer














































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