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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September&nbsp;25, 2013 (September 23, 2013) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Bob Evans
Farms, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0-1667</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>31-4421866</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission File No.)</B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (614)&nbsp;491-2225 </B></P>
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name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective on September&nbsp;23, 2013, Sylvester J. Johnson, 53, joined Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
(&#147;Company&#148;) as the Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Johnson, previously served as the Vice President,
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO), Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, a marketing solutions company, from April 2009 until July 2013; served as the Chief Financial Officer of Blue Crossing, Dallas, Texas, a
marketing tools via web-based portals company, from May 2008 to March 2009; and served as Vice President and Controller of 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE:SE), a convenience retailing company, from January 2002 to November 2007. Mr.&nbsp;Johnson is a graduate
of Bellarmine University, Rubel School of Business, Louisville, Kentucky (MBA, 1998) and the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana (BBA in Accounting, 1982). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of Mr.&nbsp;Johnson&#146;s previous employment has been with a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company. We have been advised that there are
no family relationships among Mr.&nbsp;Johnson and any of our executive officers or directors and that there is no arrangement or understanding among Mr.&nbsp;Johnson and any of our executive officers and any other persons pursuant to which he was
appointed as an executive officer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Johnson&#146;s annual base salary was set at $280,000, his bonus performance goals in the Company&#146;s
incentive compensation plan was set at 45 percent of his annual base salary with eligibility starting with the 2014 fiscal year, pro-rated from the start date. He is also eligible for the Company&#146;s performance incentive plan which was set at 50
percent of annual base salary with eligibility starting with the 2014 fiscal year, pro-rated from the start date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements
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<TD VALIGN="top">Offer Letter to Sylvester J. Johnson dated September&nbsp;17, 2013*</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: September&nbsp;25, 2013 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;/s/ Kevin C. O&#146;Neil</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kevin&nbsp;C.&nbsp;O&#146;Neil,&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President,&nbsp;Assoc.&nbsp;General</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Counsel and Asst. Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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8-K
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):
September 25, 2013 (September 23, 2013)
Bob Evans
Farms, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-1667
31-4421866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3776 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio
43207
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (614) 491-2225
Not applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K/A filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2 below):
¨
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-2b)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective on September 23, 2013, Sylvester J. Johnson, 53, joined Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
("Company") as the Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller.
Mr. Johnson, previously served as the Vice President,
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO), Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, a marketing solutions company, from April 2009 until July 2013; served as the Chief Financial Officer of Blue Crossing, Dallas, Texas, a
marketing tools via web-based portals company, from May 2008 to March 2009; and served as Vice President and Controller of 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE:SE), a convenience retailing company, from January 2002 to November 2007. Mr. Johnson is a graduate
of Bellarmine University, Rubel School of Business, Louisville, Kentucky (MBA, 1998) and the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana (BBA in Accounting, 1982).
None of Mr. Johnson's previous employment has been with a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company. We have been advised that there are
no family relationships among Mr. Johnson and any of our executive officers or directors and that there is no arrangement or understanding among Mr. Johnson and any of our executive officers and any other persons pursuant to which he was
appointed as an executive officer.
Mr. Johnson's annual base salary was set at $280,000, his bonus performance goals in the Company's
incentive compensation plan was set at 45 percent of his annual base salary with eligibility starting with the 2014 fiscal year, pro-rated from the start date. He is also eligible for the Company's performance incentive plan which was set at 50
percent of annual base salary with eligibility starting with the 2014 fiscal year, pro-rated from the start date.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
10.1
Offer Letter to Sylvester J. Johnson dated September 17, 2013*
*
Compensation Arrangement or 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.
Date: September 25, 2013
BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.
By:
/s/ Kevin C. O'Neil
Kevin C. O'Neil, Vice President, Assoc. General
Counsel and Asst. Secretary