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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT: DECEMBER 22, 1998
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ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Ohio 0-21026 31-1364046
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION)
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39 East Canal Street
Nelsonville, Ohio 45764
(740) 753-1951
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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Not Applicable
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER ITEMS.
On December 22, 1998, Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc., an Ohio corporation,
issued a press release announcing the resignation of William S. Moore, Senior
Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC.
Date: January 15, 1999 By: /s/ David Fraedrich
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David Fraedrich, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release, dated December 22, 1998, entitled "Rocky Shoes
& Boots, Inc. Announces Resignation of William S. Moore,
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing."
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ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF
WILLIAM S. MOORE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (Dec. 22, 1998) -- Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCKY)
today announced that William S. Moore, Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing, has resigned from the Company. His duties will be taken over by Mike
Brooks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rocky, until a replacement is
named.
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets premium
quality rugged outdoor, occupational, and handsewn casual footwear. The
Company's footwear is marketed through several distribution channels, primarily
under the registered trademark, ROCKY(R).
