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): April 6, 2020

SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-24385

39-0971239

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

W6316 Design Drive

Greenville, Wisconsin 54942

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (920) 734-5712

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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
None	None	None

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. [ ]

Item 7.01

Regulataion FD Disclosure.

On April 6, 2020, School Specialty, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its Fiscal 2019 Results. On April 6, 2020, the Company also made available its Fiscal Q42019 Investor Presentation Update under the Investors’ tab of its website (www.schoolspecialty.com). On April 7, 2020, the Company will hold a conference call, which was pre-announced and open to the public, to discuss its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 28, 2019. A copy of the press release for the Fiscal 2019 Year-End Investor Update is attached as Exhibit 99.1. This exhibit is incorporated by reference herein.

This information is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Further, the information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d) Exhibits

	Exhibit No.	Description

	99.1	Press Release dated April 6, 2020

Forward-Looking Statements

This report and the information furnished herewith may contain statements concerning School Specialty’s future financial condition, results of operations, expectations, plans or prospects. Such statements are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include those preceded by or followed by words like “anticipate,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plan,” “projects,” “should,” “targets” and/or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on School Specialty’s estimates and assumptions as of the date of the information presented, and as such involve uncertainty and risk. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described in Item 1A. of School Specialty’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2019, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Any forward-looking statement in this report and the information furnished herewith speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required under the federal securities laws, School Specialty does not intend to update or revise the forward-looking statements.

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.


	SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.


Dated: April 6, 2020	By: /s/ Kevin L. Baehler
	Kevin L. Baehler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC 8-K