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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):
 
August 22, 2017
Kirkland's, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee
000-49885
621287151
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
 
 
5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee
 
37027
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
615-872-4800
 
Not Applicable
 
 
Former name or former address, 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).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨    
 



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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 22, 2017, Kirkland's Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its results of operations for the second fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2017 (the "Press Release").
A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1, and is being furnished, not filed, under item 2.02 of this Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 22, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan providing for the purchase in the aggregate of up to $10 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Repurchases of shares will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made from time to time in the open market or by negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases will be based on a variety of factors, including stock acquisition price, regulatory limitations and other market and economic factors. The stock repurchase program does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares, and the Company may terminate the repurchase program at any time.
A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated August 22, 2017 announcing the Company's second fiscal quarter financial results and other information.





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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.
 
 
Kirkland's, Inc.
  
 
 
 
 
August 22, 2017
 
By:
 
/s/ Carter R. Todd
 
 
 
 
Name: Carter R. Todd
 
 
 
 
Title: Vice President and General Counsel



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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated August 22, 2017 announcing the Company's second fiscal quarter financial results and other information.