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
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Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported):
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June 25,
2009
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Tandy Leather Factory,
Inc.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)
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Delaware
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
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1-12368
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75-2543540
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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1900
Southeast Loop 820, Fort Worth, Texas
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76140
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(817)
872-3200
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
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3847
East Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76119
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(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 Arrangement of Certain
Officers.
As
previously reported by Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (the “Company”) in a Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February
17, 2009, Ron Morgan announced, on February 13, 2009, his intention to resign as
Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of June 30,
2009. On June 25, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company elected
Jon Thompson to serve as Mr. Morgan’s successor to the Chief Executive Officer
position effective as of July 1, 2009. Mr. Thompson, age 48, has
served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since 2008 and
Senior Vice President since 1993. Mr. Thompson is the son of Wray
Thompson, the Company’s Chairman of the Board.
The
Company issued a press release on June 25, 2009 with respect to Mr. Thompson’s
election, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
On June
25, 2009, Robin Morgan resigned as Vice President – Administration and Assistant
Secretary of the Company effective as of June 30, 2009. Ms. Morgan
also resigned as Chairman of the Company’s ESOP/401(k) Plan Committee effective
as of the same date. Shannon Greene and Mark Angus will assume the
responsibilities of Ms. Morgan following her resignation through their current
positions with the Company. Ms. Greene holds the position of Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer and Mr. Angus holds the position of Senior Vice
President.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The
following exhibits are filed with this report and incorporated by reference
herein:
Exhibit
No.
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated June 25, 2009, regarding election of Jon Thompson as Chief
Executive Officer
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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.
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TANDY
LEATHER FACTORY, INC.
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Date: June
25, 2009
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BY: /s/ Shannon L. Greene
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Chief
Financial Officer & Treasurer
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