FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: November 17, 1998
(Date of earliest event reported)
LEVITZ FURNITURE INCORPORATED LEVITZ FURNITURE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 1-12046 23-2351830 FLORIDA 1-5787 23-1657490
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer (State or other (Commission (IRS Employe
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7887 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487
(561) 994-6006
(Address including zip code, and telephone number including area code of
registrants' principal executive offices)
Item 5. Other Events.
Effective November 20, 1998, Edward L. Grund was appointed to
replace Michael Bozic as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Levitz Furniture Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("LFI"), and
Levitz Furniture Corporation, a Florida corporation ("Levitz"). Mr. Bozic
will continue with LFI as a member of its Board of Directors. On November
17, 1998, Levitz issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as an
Exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein, concerning the
above appointment. Levitz is a wholly owned subsidiary of LFI.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits:
99 Press release dated November 17, 1998.
SIGNATURES
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.
LEVITZ FURNITURE INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Edward P. Zimmer
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Edward P. Zimmer
Vice President
Date: November 23, 1998
SIGNATURES
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.
LEVITZ FURNITURE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Edward P. Zimmer
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Edward P. Zimmer
Vice President
Date: November 23, 1998
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
99 Press release dated November 17, 1998.
Exhibit 99
LEVITZ FURNITURE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF
EDWARD L. GRUND AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BUSINESS EDITORS
BOCA RATON, Fla.--Nov. 17, 1998--Levitz Furniture Corporation ("Levitz"),
one of the nation's largest specialty retailers of furniture, today
announced the appointment of Edward L. Grund as Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer replacing Michael Bozic who will be leaving Levitz
to become Vice-Chairman of Kmart Corporation.
Mr. Grund will assume his new responsibilities effective November 20, 1998.
Bozic will continue with Levitz as a member of its Board of Directors.
Grund joined Levitz earlier this year from Sunglass Hut International where
he served as Executive Vice President for the North American Division. He
has extensive experience in retail operations having previously served as
Executive Vice President Store Operations for The Broadway stores in
Southern California and as Vice President of the J. Homestock furniture
chain, a division of Macy's, whose store sites were purchased by Levitz in
1977.
Grund stated, "I am extremely excited about the prospects for our future
and look forward to building on the work that Mike has begun."
CONTACT: Levitz Furniture Corp., Boca Raton
Mike McCreery, 561/994-5151
