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):
June 25, 2009

 

bebe stores, inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

400 Valley Drive

Brisbane, CA 94005

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(415) 715-3900

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

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

 

o 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.

 

Effective June 24, 2009 Kathy Lee was appointed to the position of Chief Merchandising Officer of bebe Stores, Inc.  Kathy will oversee merchandising and planning for bebe Stores, Inc.  Kathy is an accomplished retail industry leader with over 28 years experience in both specialty retail and department stores.  She spent the past four years as the Senior Vice President of Merchandising at Forever 21.  Previous positions include the Vice President/General Merchandise Manager at Gymboree Corporation and General Merchandise Manager at bebe Stores, Inc.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 25, 2009.

 

	bebe stores, inc.
	/s/ Walter Parks
	Walter Parks, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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