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): May 29, 2008
Commission
file number 1-5571
RADIOSHACK
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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75-1047710
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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300
RadioShack Circle,
Mail Stop CF3-203,
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Fort
Worth,
Texas
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76102
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (817) 415-3700
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
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Section 5 -
Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit
Plans
(a) On
May 29, 2008, RadioShack Corporation (the “Company”) sent a blackout trading
restriction notice (the “BTR Notice”) to its directors and executive officers
informing them that in order to transition to a new trustee and recordkeeper for
the Company’s 401(k) plan (the “Plan”), Plan participants will be unable to make
changes to their investments in the Plan, or obtain a loan or take a
distribution from the Plan beginning on June 24, 2008 at 2:00pm CDT and ending
during the week of July 20, 2008 (the “Blackout Period”).
The BTR Notice also
states that, pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the
Company’s directors and executive officers will be prohibited during the
Blackout Period from directly or indirectly purchasing, selling, or otherwise
acquiring or transferring shares of the Company’s common stock or any other
equity securities of the Company (including certain derivative securities
pertaining to such shares) acquired in connection with their service as a
director or employment as an executive officer, unless such transaction is
exempt under Regulation BTR of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
A
copy of the BTR Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by this reference.
During the Blackout
Period and for a period of two years thereafter, stockholders and other
interested persons may obtain, without charge, information regarding the
Blackout Period, including the actual ending date of the Blackout Period, by
contacting Bob Donohoo – Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary, RadioShack Corporation, 300 RadioShack Circle, Fort Worth, Texas
76102, (817) 415-3700.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The
following exhibit is filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
No. Description of
Exhibit
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99.1
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Notice
pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to Directors
and Executive Officers of RadioShack Corporation, dated May 29,
2008.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
RADIOSHACK
CORPORATION
BY: /s/ James F.
Gooch
James F.
Gooch
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 29,
2008
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description of
Exhibit
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99.1
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Notice pursuant to Section 306(a)
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to Directors and Executive Officers of
RadioShack Corporation, dated May 29, 2008.
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