Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  07/19/2012
 
DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-21196
 
Delaware
  
13-3045573
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
456 North 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(215) 873-2200
(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 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 19, 2012, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Destination Maternity Corporation (the "Company") declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share payable September 28, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 7, 2012.

Also on July 19, 2012, the Board extended and amended the Company's authorized stock repurchase program, so that it now authorizes the repurchase of up to $10 million of the Company's outstanding common stock and expires on July 31, 2014. Under the program, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time through solicited or unsolicited transactions in the open market or in negotiated or other transactions. Prior to the extension and amendment, the program authorized the repurchase of up to $7 million of the Company's outstanding common stock and was scheduled to expire on July 31, 2012. To date, the Company has not repurchased any shares under the program.

A copy of the press release announcing both the dividend and the stock repurchase program changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.   Description

99.1          Press Release of the Company issued July 25, 2012.
 

 

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.
 
           
DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION
 
 
Date: July 25, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Judd P. Tirnauer
               
Judd P. Tirnauer
               
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release of Company dated July 25, 2012.