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): September 23, 2025

FORMER BL STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Ohio	001-08897	06-1119097
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4900 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43081

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(614) 278-6800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares	BIGGQ	OTC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 23, 2025, Big Lots, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended Articles of Incorporation (“Amendment”) with the Ohio Secretary of State to change its name to Former BL Stores, Inc. (the “Name Change”). The Name Change and the Amendment became effective on September 23, 2025.

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the Name Change and the Amendment pursuant to Section 1701.70(B)(6) of the Ohio General Corporation Law. Pursuant to Section 1701.70(B)(6) of the Ohio General Corporation Law, shareholder approval was not required to complete the Name Change or to approve or effect the Amendment.

A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1

Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation, dated September 23, 2025.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

Signature

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.

BIG LOTS, INC.

Date: September 25, 2025

By:

/s/ Ronald A. Robins, Jr.

Ronald A. Robins, Jr.

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Governance Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

FORMER BL STORES INC 8-K