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) JULY 2, 1999
VISTA EYECARE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Commission File No: 0-20001
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GEORGIA 58-1910859
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification
Number)
296 Grayson Highway
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(770)-822-3600
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On July 2, 1999, the Registrant issued a Press Release, attached hereto as
Exhibit 99 announcing the resignation of Barry J. Feld as an officer and a
director of the Registrant.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
VISTA EYECARE, INC.
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(Registrant)
BY: /s/ Angus C. Morrison
Angus C. Morrison
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
Dated: July 2, 1999
CONTACTS:
Angus C. Morrison
Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
(770) 822-4285
www.vistaeyecare.com
Janice J. Kuntz
Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
404-659-4446
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 2, 1999
Lawrenceville, Georgia: Vista Eyecare, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTA) today announced that
Barry J. Feld, its President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of its
board of directors, has resigned from the Company effective July 5, 1999. Mr.
Feld, who previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of New West
Eyeworks, Inc., joined the Company in October, 1998, following the acquisition
by Vista Eyecare of New West.
James W. Krause, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vista Eyecare, said,
"Barry has enthusiastically supported and implemented the integration process of
the businesses we purchased last year. We wish him the very best in his future
endeavors."
Mr. Feld indicated that he was leaving to pursue an opportunity to become
chairman, president and chief executive officer of a specialty retail company
outside of the optical industry. Mr. Feld said, "I have the highest regard for
Jim Krause and the management team at Vista and have every expectation that they
will succeed in creating a national value retail optical company."
The Company indicated that Mr. Krause would assume the duties of Mr. Feld as
president and that the Company had no immediate plans to replace Mr. Feld.
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