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) January 9, 1998
NIKE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon 1-10635 93-0584541
(State of incorporation) (Commission File (IRS Employer
Number) Identification No.)
One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 671-6453
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
The Registrant issued the following press release on January 9, 1998:
BEAVERTON, OR (January 9, 1998) - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today
that vice president and chief financial officer, Robert Falcone, has
resigned his position with the company to pursue opportunities outside
NIKE.
Falcone, 50, formerly a partner with the accounting firm of Price
Waterhouse, has been with the company since 1990, serving as its CFO
for the past six years.
"Bob has served NIKE well during a period of unprecedented growth and
we wish him well in all his future endeavors," said NIKE President and
Chief Operating Officer Tom Clarke.
NIKE has named Robert Harold, its current controller, as interim chief
financial and accounting officer pending selection of a permanent
successor. Harold, 50, has been with NIKE since 1984, serving the
company in various financial capacities after leaving the private practice
of accounting, also with Price Waterhouse.
NIKE, Inc., based in Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading
designer and marketer of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment
and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities.
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.
NIKE, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: January 9, 1998
By /s/ Robert E. Harold
Chief Financial Officer
