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

April 1, 2013

(Date of Report; Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

STEIN MART, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Florida		0-20052		64-0466198
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1200 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida 32207

(Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)

(904) 346-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Effective April 1, 2013, Stein Mart, Inc. (the “Company”), renewed its law firm engagement agreement with Kirschner & Legler, P.A. The agreement is for a two year period ending on March 31, 2015 and increases the annual fee paid to $200,000 per year. Mitchell W. Legler who is the majority shareholder of Kirschner & Legler, P.A. is also the Company’s general counsel and a member of our board of directors.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

						STEIN MART, INC.
						(Registrant)
Date: April 9, 2013				By:		/s/ Gregory W. Kleffner
						Gregory W. Kleffner
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer