UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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: February 27, 2008): March 4, 2008

 

NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-32315
(Commission File Number)

 

33-1031445
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

450 West 33rd Street
5th Floor
New York, New York 10001
(Address of Principal executive offices, including  Zip Code)

 

(212) 884-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

 

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

 

       On February 27, 2008, the Company’s board of directors elected Grace Nichols to the Company’s board of directors, bringing the Company’s board from 11 members to 12.  Ms. Nichols was also elected to be a member of the board’s compensation committee and a member and chairperson of the board’s ethics committee. Ms. Nichols’ positions on the board of directors and its committees will be effective starting on March 19, 2008. Ms. Nichols will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors and committee members, which are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for fiscal year 2006, as filed on May 24, 2007 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The full text of the press release announcing Ms. Nichols’ election is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)         Exhibit

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Press release issued on March 4, 2008.

 

 

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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.

 

 

NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ronald W. Ristau

Date: March 4, 2008

Name:

Ronald W. Ristau

 

Title:

President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued March 4, 2008.

 

 

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