SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
July 15, 1999
NS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky 1-9838 61-0985936
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File No.) I.D. Number)
incorporation)
Ninth & Lowell Streets, Newport, Kentucky 41072
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(606) 292-6809
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
Item 5. Other Events
On July 16, 1999, the Registrant issued a press
release announcing the appointment of a director.
A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibit
99 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99. Press released dated July 16, 1999
SIGNATURE
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.
NS Group, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: July 16, 1999 By: /s/John R. Parker
John R. Parker
Vice President and Treasurer,
Principal Financial Officer
Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 16, 1999
CONTACT: Clifford R. Borland
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
NS GROUP, INC.
(606) 292-6809
NS GROUP APPOINTS RENE ROBICHAUD TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Newport, Kentucky - NS Group, Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors
named Rene J. Robichaud as a director of the Company. His appointment increases
the Board of Directors to seven members. Mr. Robichaud, age 41, recently joined
the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer of NS Group, Inc.
NS Group, Inc. is a leading producer of specialty steel products serving the
energy industry. The Company manufactures seamless and welded tubular steel
products which are used in the drilling and exploration as well as the
transmission of oil, natural gas and other fluids. The Company's products
are marketed primarily in the southwestern United States and certain
foreign markets. NS Group is traded on the NYSE under the symbol: NSS.
The Company is headquartered in Newport, Kentucky.
