UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 19, 2008
Handleman Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-7923 | 38-1242806 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 500 Kirts Boulevard, Troy, Michigan | 48084-4142 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(248) 362-4400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principle Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principle Officers
On November 19, 2008, Handleman Company (“Company”) accepted the resignation of Mr. Michael Maas as President and CEO of Crave Entertainment Group, Inc. and SVG Distribution, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, effective November 22, 2008.
On November 23, 2008, the Company appointed Ms. Lynn Dutney as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Crave Entertainment Group, Inc. and SVG Distribution, Inc. During her ten years with the Company, Ms. Dutney has held various positions, including Assistant Vice President and Controller of Handleman Entertainment Resources, LLC; Assistant Vice President Finance of Handleman Company; Vice President Finance of Handleman Company; and Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration of Crave Entertainment Group, Inc. and SVG Distribution, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HANDLEMAN COMPANY | ||||||
| Date: November 25, 2008 | By: | /s/ Rozanne Kokko | ||||
| Name: | Rozanne Kokko | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||