UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): ~~February~~March 254, 2009

Broder Bros., Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan

333-110029

38-1911112

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Six Neshaminy Interplex, 6^th Floor

Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053

(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(215) 291-6140

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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~~ITEM~~Item 58.0201 ~~Departure~~Other ~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Events

On ~~February~~March 254, 2009, Broder Bros., Co. (the “Company”) ~~promoted~~announced ~~Norman~~that ~~Hullinger,~~it ~~age~~had ~~49,~~hired toa ~~Executive~~strategic ~~Vice~~advisor. ~~President~~In ~~and~~light ~~Chief~~of ~~Operating Officer~~the ~~from~~current ~~Senior~~market ~~Vice~~conditions, ~~President~~the ofCompany ~~Operations.~~announced ~~Mr. Hullinger~~that ~~joined~~it ~~the~~is ~~Company~~exploring asfinancing ~~Vice~~and ~~President~~strategic ofalternatives ~~Operations~~with inrespect ~~March~~to ~~2003~~its ~~and~~long-term ~~was~~capital ~~named~~structure. ~~Senior~~To assist ~~Vice~~in ~~President~~this ofeffort, ~~Operations~~the inCompany ~~November~~has ~~2005~~retained Miller Buckfire & Co., ~~The~~LLC, ~~terms~~as ofits ~~Mr.~~financial advisor and investment banker, and Kirkland ~~Hullinger’s employment~~& ~~agreement~~Ellis ~~remain~~LLP, ~~unchanged~~as special counsel.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Broder Bros., Co. dated March 4, 2009.

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.

	~~BRODER BROS., CO.~~	BRODER BROS., CO.
	~~/s/ Martin J. Matthews~~	/s/ Martin J. Matthews
Date: February 27, 2009	Name:	Martin J. Matthews
Date: March 4, 2009		Name:	Martin J. Matthews
	~~Title:~~	~~Chief Financial Officer~~Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Broder Bros., Co. dated March 4, 2009.

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