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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 11, 2024
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TILLY’S, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)  
Delaware
1-35535
45-2164791
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
10 Whatney
Irvine, California 92618
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 609-5599
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareTLYSNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐



Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On and effective September 11, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tilly’s, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Hezy Shaked, the Company’s co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Board, as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Shaked had been serving as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since January 21, 2024. No change to Mr. Shaked’s compensation was made in connection with Mr. Shaked’s appointment, and no material plan, contract or arrangement between Mr. Shaked and the Company was entered into, nor was any grant or award made under any such plan, contract or arrangement.
The information required by Items 401(b), (d), and (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K regarding Mr. Shaked was previously reported in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 22, 2024, and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 12, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Shaked’s appointment.
A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title or Description
99.1
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
TILLY’S, INC.
Date: September 12, 2024By: /s/ Michael L. Henry
Name:  Michael L. Henry
Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


                                                    
 



Exhibit 99.1
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Tillys, Inc. Announces Appointment of Hezy Shaked as its President and Chief Executive Officer, Removing Interim Tag

Irvine, CA – September 12, 2024 – Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE: TLYS, the “Company”) today announced that on September 11, 2024, its Board of Directors appointed Hezy Shaked, the Company’s co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Board, as its President and Chief Executive Officer.
“As the co-founder of this 42-year-old company, there is no one who cares about it more deeply than I do,” said Hezy Shaked. “I remain fully committed and enthusiastic about making every effort to improve our business.”
Mr. Shaked had been serving as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since January 21, 2024, and served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer previously in its history. Mr. Shaked has spent his tenure as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer reviewing all aspects of the business, lending his perspective as the Company’s founder, and utilizing his extensive experience in the retail industry to work towards improving the Company’s operating performance.
About Tillys
Tillys is a leading, destination specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men, young women, boys and girls with an extensive selection of iconic global, emerging, and proprietary brands rooted in an active, outdoor and social lifestyle. Tillys is headquartered in Irvine, California and currently operates 247 total stores across 33 states, as well as its website, www.tillys.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, statements regarding our current operating expectations in light of historical results, the impacts of inflation and potential recession on us and our customers, including on our future financial condition or operating results, expectations regarding changes in the macro-economic environment, customer traffic, our supply chain, our ability to properly manage our inventory levels, and any other statements about our future cash position, financial flexibility, expectations, plans, intentions, beliefs or prospects expressed by management are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs, but they involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the impact of inflation on consumer behavior and our business and operations, supply chain difficulties, and our ability to respond thereto, our ability to respond to changing customer preferences and trends, attract customer traffic at our stores and online, execute our growth and long-term strategies, expand into new markets, grow our e-commerce business, effectively manage our inventory and costs, effectively compete with other retailers, attract talented employees, or enhance awareness of our brand and brand image, general consumer spending patterns and levels, including changes in historical spending patterns, the markets generally, our ability to satisfy our financial obligations, including under our credit facility and our leases, and other factors that are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including those detailed in the section titled “Risk Factors” and in our other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.tillys.com under the heading “Investor Relations”. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake any obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This release should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Form 10-K.
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Investor Relations Contact:
Michael L. Henry
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(949) 609-5599, ext. 17000
irelations@tillys.com

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