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
January 27, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported)
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WEIS MARKETS,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Pennsylvania
1-5039
24-0755415
(State or other
jurisdiction (Commission (IRS
Employer
of
incorporation) File
Number) Identification
No.)
1000 South
Second Street, Sunbury, PA 17801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
(570)
286-4571
Registrant's telephone number, including area
code
N/A
(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.
At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Weis Markets, Inc. Board of Directors held on January 27, 2009, Mr. David J. Hepfinger, President and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed to serve as a Director by unanimous consent of the other Directors. Mr. Hepfinger fills the vacancy created by Mr. Norman S. Rich, who retired from the Company as CEO and resigned from the Board on December 31, 2008. Mr. Hepfinger will serve as a Director for the balance of Mr. Rich's term, which expires at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in April of 2009.
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.
WEIS MARKETS, INC.
Dated: January 29, 2009
By: /s/
William R.
Mills
William R.
Mills
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
CFO