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) July 20, 1999 DESIGNS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-15898 04-2623104 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 66 B Street Needham, Massachusetts 02494 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (781) 444-7222 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On July 20, 1999, the Board of Directors of Designs, Inc., a Delaware corporation, rescheduled its 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Wednesday, September 22, 1999 at 1:00 p.m. 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 hereunder duly authorized. Dated: July 20, 1999 DESIGNS, INC. By: /s/ Scott N. Semel ----------------------------- Name: Scott N. Semel Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary