UNITED STATES
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): August 21, 2007
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CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-05767 54-0493875
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
9950 Mayland Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23233
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(804) 486-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On August 21, 2007, the Board of Directors of Circuit City Stores, Inc. (the
"Company") appointed Ronald L. Turner as a director of the Company. Mr. Turner
will serve on the Compensation & Personnel and Nominating & Governance
Committees of the Board of Directors. The Company issued a press release
announcing Mr. Turner's appointment as a director on August 21, 2007. A copy of
the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by this reference.
Mr. Turner's compensation for his service as a director will be consistent with
that of the Company's other non-employee directors, as disclosed in the
Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 30, 2007, and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended February 28, 2007.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in
Fiscal Year.
(a) On August 21, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors approved the amendment
of the Company's Bylaws to increase the size of the Board of Directors from 11
members to 12 members effective August 21, 2007. A copy of the amendment is
filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this
reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report.
3.1 Amendment, effective August 21, 2007, to the Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Bylaws, as amended June 26, 2007
99.1 Press release issued by the Company August 21, 2007
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.
CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC.
By: /s/ Reginald D. Hedgebeth
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Reginald D. Hedgebeth
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Dated: August 23, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
3.1 Amendment, effective August 21, 2007, to the Circuit City
Stores, Inc. Bylaws, as amended June 26, 2007
99.1 Press release issued by the Company August 21, 2007