Search the web
Welcome, Guest
[Sign Out, My Account]
EDGAR_Online

Quotes & Info
Enter Symbol(s):
e.g. YHOO, ^DJI
Symbol Lookup | Financial Search
WMAR > SEC Filings for WMAR > Form 8-K on 30-Jul-2009All Recent SEC Filings

Show all filings for WEST MARINE INC | Request a Trial to NEW EDGAR Online Pro

Form 8-K for WEST MARINE INC


30-Jul-2009

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Results of Operations and Financial C


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

West Marine Products, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Marine, Inc. (the "Company"), currently leases its Watsonville Support Center from Watsonville Freeholders, L.P. pursuant to the terms of that certain Lease Agreement dated June 26, 1997, as amended by the first, second and third amendments, each entered into by and between Watsonville Freeholders and West Marine Products. Randolph K. Repass, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, is a general partner of Watsonville Freeholders and, together with certain members of his family, owns substantially all of the partnership interests in Watsonville Freeholders. Geoffrey A. Eisenberg, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, is a 7.5% limited partner of Watsonville Freeholders.

On July 29, 2009, West Marine Products and Watsonville Freeholders entered into the Fourth Amendment of Lease, which further amends the Lease Agreement. On July 29, 2009, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board reviewed and approved the terms of the Fourth Amendment. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the term of the Lease Agreement for the 89,211 square feet of original support center space extends through October 31, 2016 and the base rent was fixed at approximately $1.1 million per year for the period commencing May 1, 2009 through October 31, 2011 and at approximately $1.2 million per year for the renewal term commencing November 1, 2011 and continuing through October 31, 2016. As a result, the aggregate savings to West Marine Products in reduced base rent for the lease term through October 31, 2016 is approximately $1.3 million (net of brokerage fees).

The Fourth Amendment further provided West Marine Products with three additional separate and successive five year options to extend the term of the Lease Agreement following the October 31, 2016 expiration date, at the then fair market value for space that is substantially similar in type, size and quality to that of the original space. All other terms of the Lease Agreement, as amended, remain unchanged.

The Fourth Amendment did not extend the term for the approximately 11,600 square feet of storage space adjacent to the original support center space. West Marine Products pays annual base rent of approximately $0.1 million per year for the storage space and the lease term for the storage space expires on October 31, 2011.

This summary is qualified by reference to the Lease Agreement and each amendment as incorporated in or filed with this report.



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 30, 2009, the Company announced its consolidated financial results for the 13-week period (second quarter) ended July 4, 2009 and for the 26-week period ended July 4, 2009. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information required to be furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 of this report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, except if we specifically incorporate it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.




Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(c) Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibits:

10.1    Lease Agreement, dated June 26, 1997, by and between Watsonville
        Freeholders, L.P. and West Marine Products, Inc.

        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Quarterly
        Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 1997).

10.2    First Amendment of Lease, dated July 27, 2005, by and between Watsonville
        Freeholders, L.P. and West Marine Products, Inc.

        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report
        on Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005 and filed July 28, 2005).

10.3    Second Amendment of Lease, dated December 22, 2005, by and between
        Watsonville Freeholders, L.P. and West Marine Products, Inc.

        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report
        on Form 8-K dated December 22, 2005 and filed December 29, 2005).

10.4    Third Amendment of Lease, dated November 30, 2006, by and between
        Watsonville Freeholders, L.P. and West Marine Products, Inc.

10.5    Fourth Amendment of Lease, dated July 29, 2009, by and between Watsonville
        Freeholders, L.P. and West Marine Products, Inc.

99.1    Press Release dated July 30, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).


  Add WMAR to Portfolio     Set Alert         Email to a Friend  
Get SEC Filings for Another Symbol: Symbol Lookup
Quotes & Info for WMAR - All Recent SEC Filings
Sign Up for a Free Trial to the NEW EDGAR Online Pro
Detailed SEC, Financial, Ownership and Offering Data on over 12,000 U.S. Public Companies.
Actionable and easy-to-use with searching, alerting, downloading and more.
Request a Trial      Sign Up Now


Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
SEC Filing data and information provided by EDGAR Online, Inc. (1-800-416-6651). All information provided "as is" for informational purposes only, not intended for trading purposes or advice. Neither Yahoo! nor any of independent providers is liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, or delays, or for any actions taken in reliance on information contained herein. By accessing the Yahoo! site, you agree not to redistribute the information found therein.