Radioshack Corp · 8-K · For 12/17/04

Filed On 12/17/04 12:39pm ET   ·   SEC File 1-05571   ·   Accession Number 96289-4-286

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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): December 15, 2004

RADIOSHACK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                  1-5571                    75-1047710
(State or other           (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of           File Number)             Identification No.)
incorporation)                                                    

300 RadioShack Circle, CF3-203, Fort Worth, Texas               76102         
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)   

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (817) 415-3700

100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1800, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 

     Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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Exchange Act                                                          

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Exchange Act                                                          

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers                     

(d)  Election of New Director.                                                  

     On December 15, 2004,  Gary M. Kusin was appointed a director of RadioShack
Corporation  (the  "Company"),  to fill the vacancy  created when the  Company's
Board of Directors,  in  accordance  with the  Company's  Bylaws,  increased the
number of directors from thirteen to fourteen. There are no arrangements between
Mr.  Kusin and any other  person  pursuant to which Mr.  Kusin was selected as a
director,  nor are there any transactions to which the Company or any subsidiary
thereof  is a party and in which Mr.  Kusin has a material  interest  subject to
disclosure  under Item 404(a) of  Regulation  S-K.  Mr.  Kusin is expected to be
named to the Corporate Governance  Committee and the Management  Development and
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.                               

     On December 17, 2004,  the Company  issued a press release  announcing  Mr.
Kusin's  appointment.  The press  release is  attached  as  Exhibit  99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.                                               

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.                                  

Exhibit No.                                                                     

99.1        Press Release, dated December 17, 2004.                             

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 thereunto duly authorized this 17th day of December, 2004.          

                  RADIOSHACK CORPORATION

             /s/  Mark C. Hill
                                      ------------------------------------------
        Mark C. Hill
                         Senior Vice President - Chief
                             Administrative Officer, Corporate
                         Secretary and General Counsel

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 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                                                                     

99.1        Press Release, dated December 17, 2004.                             

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Kay Jackson                                                            
Senior Director, Public Relations                             
RadioShack Corporation                                        
(817) 415-3300                                                

RadioShack Corporation Elects Gary Kusin to Board of Directors

Fort Worth, Texas, December 17, 2004 - RadioShack  Corporation (NYSE: RSH) today
announced that Gary Kusin, 53, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Kusin
is currently  president and chief executive  officer of FedEx Kinko's Office and
Print  Services,  an operating  company of FedEx  Corporation.  In his role with
FedEx Kinko's, Kusin is responsible for Kinko's strategic direction, product and
service division, as well as growth and development in all areas of the company.
He also serves on the Senior Management Committee for FedEx Corporation.        

"Gary has great  insights  into the  consumer  which will prove  valuable  as we
execute our  strategic  growth plan," said Leonard  Roberts,  chairman and chief
executive officer of RadioShack  Corporation.  "Gary's knowledge of multi-outlet
operations  is   especially   important  as  we  continue  to  align  our  store
environment,  product assortment,  and people and processes in RadioShack stores
throughout the country."                                                        

Prior to joining Kinko's in 2001, Kusin was chief executive officer of HQ Global
Workplaces, the world leader in officing solutions. In 1995, he co-founded Laura
Mercier  Cosmetics,  a makeup  line  now  sold  through  leading  specialty  and
department stores  worldwide.  He was also president and co-founder of Babbage's
Inc., the leading consumer software  specialty store chain in the United States,
which now  operates  under the name of GameStop.  Earlier in his career,  he was
vice president and general merchandise manager for the Sanger Harris division of
Federated Department Stores.                                                    

Kusin  earned a bachelor of arts degree from the  University  of Texas at Austin
and a master of business  administration  from the Harvard Business  School.  As
Inc. Magazine "Entrepreneur of the Year" award winner, Kusin serves on the board
of directors of Electronic  Arts,  Inc. He also serves on the board of directors
of the  Dallas  Chamber  of  Commerce  and as a member of the  Dallas  Citizen's
Council.                                                                        

About RadioShack Corporation                                                    

Fort Worth,  Texas-based RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) is the nation's most
trusted  consumer  electronics  specialty  retailer of wireless  communications,
electronic parts,  batteries and accessories as well as other digital technology
products and services. With nearly 7,000 stores nationwide, it is estimated that
94 percent of all  Americans  live or work within five  minutes of a  RadioShack
store or dealer. The company's knowledgeable sales associates and brand position
- "You've Got Questions.  We've Got Answers.(R)" - support  RadioShack's mission
to demystify  technology in every neighborhood in America.  For more information
on   the   company,    visit   the   RadioShack    Corporation   Web   site   at
www.RadioShackCorporation.com.  For more information on RadioShack  products and
services, visit its e-commerce Web site at www.RadioShack.com.                  

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