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March 3, 2015 6:03 AM EST
 
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):  03/02/2015
 
THE PEP BOYS - MANNY MOE & JACK
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-03381
 
PA
  
23-0962915
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
3111 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
215-430-9000
(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:
[  ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On March 2, 2015, The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (the "Company"), in accordance with its bylaws, increased the size of its Board of Directors ("Board") from eight to nine members.

Also on March 2, 2015, Robert L. Nardelli was appointed to the Board. Mr. Nardelli's committee assignment(s) have not yet been determined.

Mr. Nardelli will be compensated by the Company, solely on account of his duties as a Director, in accordance with the Company's non-management director compensation program, which is described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2014.   In accordance with such program, coincident with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Nardelli was granted 2,448 restricted stock units.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release dated March 2, 2015
 

 

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 PEP BOYS - MANNY MOE & JACK
 
 
Date: March 02, 2015
     
By:
 
/s/    Brian D. Zuckerman
               
Brian D. Zuckerman
               
SVP - General Counsel & Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated March 2, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Robert Nardelli Joins Pep Boys' Board of Directors

PHILADELPHIA, PA - March 2, 2015 - The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: "PBY"), the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced today that Robert Nardelli, the former Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot and Chrysler, has joined its Board of Directors. With this appointment, Pep Boys has increased the current size of its Board from eight to nine Directors.

Mr. Nardelli is the Founder & CEO of XLR-8, LLC, an investment and advisory firm that helps companies identify weaknesses and improve performance. In addition to his roles at The Home Depot and Chrysler, he is widely recognized as one the best operating executives in the United States, having served for more than 30 years in senior positions at General Electric. Mr. Nardelli, about whom former CEO of GE Jack Welch, once said, is "the best operating executive I've ever seen," also serves as a Director of The Babcock & Wilcox Company and the Wounded Warriors Project and as a Trustee of the Savannah College of Art and Design and the Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School.

 

Chairman of the Board, Robert Hotz, said, "We are pleased to have Bob join our Board and welcome his extensive operating expertise and insight."

 

Mr. Nardelli added, "I am very excited and proud to be joining the Board of Pep Boys and to be returning to the automotive industry, especially as part of this leading aftermarket service and retail chain."

About Pep Boys

Since 1921, Pep Boys has been the nation's leading automotive aftermarket chain. With over 7,500 service bays in over 800 locations in 35 states and Puerto Rico, Pep Boys offers name-brand tires; automotive maintenance and repair; parts and expert advice for the Do-It-Yourselfer; commercial auto parts delivery; and fleet maintenance and repair. Customers can find the nearest location by calling 1-800-PEP-BOYS (1-800-737-2697) or by visiting www.pepboys.com.

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Investor Contact:

Sanjay Sood

(215) 430-9105

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