02-09-15 Election of Director 8-K


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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): February 9, 2015 (February 4, 2015)

  
Tractor Supply Company
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
000-23314
13-3139732
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
5401 Virginia Way, Brentwood, Tennessee
 
37027
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(615) 440-4000

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

On February 4, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Keith R. Halbert as a new director. Mr. Halbert’s initial term will expire on the date of the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Halbert qualifies as an independent director within the meaning of the listing standards of the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Halbert and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Halbert has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
On February 9, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Halbert as a director. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tractor Supply Company
 
 
 
 
February 9, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Anthony F. Crudele
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Anthony F. Crudele
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 





EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release, dated February 9, 2015.