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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

March 25, 2019
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 THE BUCKLE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Nebraska  
001-12951
47-0366193
(State or other jurisdiction of   
(Commission 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) 
File Number)  
Identification No.)
 
 
 2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska
 68845-4915
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (308) 236-8491

___________________________________________________________

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)

 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).            
Emerging growth company      o 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
ITEM 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
 
 
ITEM 8.01.
Other Events
 
 
ITEM 9.01(d).
Exhibits
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
EXHIBIT 99.1

 







ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

On March 26, 2019, The Buckle, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Robert E. Campbell will not stand for re-election and will retire from the Board of Directors effective with the Company’s annual meeting to be held on June 3, 2019. Mr. Campbell has served as a Director for the Company since July 1, 1991.

The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


ITEM 8.01. Other Events

In the same press release, The Buckle, Inc. also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid on April 26, 2019, for shareholders of record at the close of business on April 12, 2019.

The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 

ITEM 9.01(d). Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release Dated March 26, 2019





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.

 
The Buckle, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  March 26, 2019
By:
/s/ THOMAS B. HEACOCK
 
 
 
Name: Thomas B. Heacock
 
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President of Finance,
 
 
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
 






EXHIBIT INDEX

  Press Release Dated March 26, 2019