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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
On December 15, 2020, Ms. Linda Mason, Mr. Roger Brown and Ms. Marguerite Kondracke, the founders of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (the “Company”) and current members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), each informed the Board of their intent to retire from the Board effective March 31, 2021. Ms. Kondracke currently serves as Chair of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mses. Mason and Kondracke and Mr. Brown have provided for a future retirement date in order to allow for a seamless transition for the Board.
In recognition of their longstanding and distinguished service to the Company and the Board, the Board appointed Mses. Mason and Kondracke and Mr. Brown each as a director emeritus of the Company, effective as of their retirement date. This voluntary retirement is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with their retirement, it is expected the Board will decrease its size and make other changes to equally balance the membership among the classes of directors.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On December 18, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing these Board changes. The press release, which is attached hereto and filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 15, 2020, the Company moved its headquarters and principal executive office to the Company’s new location at Two Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. dated December 18, 2020 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. | ||||||
| Date: December 18, 2020 | By: | /s/ Elizabeth J. Boland | ||||
| Elizabeth J. Boland | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||