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): December 2, 2005
Q.E.P. CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 0-21161 | 13-2983807 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1081 Holland Drive
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
(Address of principal executive offices)
561-994-5550
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Section 5- Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On December 2, 2005, Marc Applebaum resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (the “Company”) effective January 15, 2006, in order to accept a position as the Chief Financial Officer of a privately held Florida company that is an affiliate of a private equity firm. The Company expects to hire a new Chief Financial Officer prior to Mr. Applebaum’s departure.
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.
| Q.E.P. Co., Inc. | ||||
| Date: December 6, 2005 | By: | /s/ Marc Applebaum | ||
| Name: | Marc Applebaum | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||