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): November 13, 2007
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| New Jersey
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22-1815337 |
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(IRS Employer |
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Identification No.) |
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| 111 Bauer Drive, Oakland, New Jersey
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07436 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 337-9000
(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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) After many years of dedicated service, James J. O’Reardon, Jr., Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, has retired, effective November 13, 2007.
(c) As of such date, Anthony Cappiello, 54, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer of the Company, assumed the role of principal financial officer on an interim basis until
the Company appoints a new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Cappiello has been employed as Executive
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since August 2005. Prior to joining the Company,
he was Chief Operating Officer at Waterford & Wedgwood U.S.A., a marketer, manufacturer and
distributor of fine crystal, china, linens, jewelry, cookware, heirlooms and flatware, from 1997 –
2005, and was their Chief Financial Officer/Operations Director from 1991-1997.
In addition, effective November 13, 2007, Guy Paglinco, 50, who has served as Vice President –
Corporate Controller of the Company since September 2006, was promoted to Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer of the Company. Immediately prior to joining the Company, Mr. Paglinco served
in various roles at Emerson Radio Corp., an AMEX-listed international distributor of consumer
electronic products, including Chief Financial Officer from 2004-2006, and Corporate Controller
from 1998-2004.
Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 19, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. O’Reardon
and the new positions of Messrs. Cappiello and Paglinco.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated November 19, 2007, announcing the retirement of Mr. O’Reardon and
the new positions of Messrs. Cappiello and Paglinco.