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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): March 14, 2017

CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 
 
 
001-31390
 
06-1195422
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2400 Xenium Lane North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (763) 551-5000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e)    New Form of Award Agreement

Effective March 14, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Christopher & Banks Corporation (the “Company”) approved a form of Performance Based Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

A copy of the form of Performance Based Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the award agreement included in this Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the attached award agreement.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit No. 10.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits:

10.1
Form of Performance Based Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Christopher & Banks Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.









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.

 
 
 
 
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: March 16, 2017
By:
/s/ Luke R. Komarek
 
 
Luke R. Komarek
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 






UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
 
Date of Report:
 
Commission File No.:
March 14, 2017
 
001-31390
 
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
10.1
 
Form of Performance Based Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Christopher & Banks Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.