# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000768835
**File Stem:** 0000768835-25-000030
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 6675
**Document Hash:** a098d2f3aa3687e68ff92250344bc958
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000768835-25-000030.hdr.sgml**: 20250925

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000768835-25-000030

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250923

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250925

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250925

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FORMER BL STORES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000768835
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 061119097
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08897
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251343218

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43081-7651
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 614-278-6800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43081-7651

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BIG LOTS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010531

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**UNITED STATES**

**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): **September 23, 2025**

**FORMER BL STORES, INC.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| Ohio | 001-08897 | 06-1119097 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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4900 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43081

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(614) 278-6800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

**☐** Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

**☐** Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

**☐** Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

**☐** Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>Common shares</u> <u>BIGGQ</u> <u>OTC</u>

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging growth company &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.**

On September 23, 2025, Big Lots, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended Articles of Incorporation ("Amendment") with the Ohio Secretary of State to change its name to Former BL Stores, Inc. (the "Name Change"). The Name Change and the Amendment became effective on September 23, 2025.

The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved the Name Change and the Amendment pursuant to Section 1701.70(B)(6) of the Ohio General Corporation Law. Pursuant to Section 1701.70(B)(6) of the Ohio General Corporation Law, shareholder approval was not required to complete the Name Change or to approve or effect the Amendment.

A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference

**Item 9.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

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| (d) | Exhibits | |
| | <u>Exhibit No.</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| | <u>[3.1](exhibit31-articlesofincorp.htm)</u> | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation, dated September 23, 2025. |
| | 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |

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**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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| | **BIG LOTS, INC.** | **BIG LOTS, INC.** |
| Date: September 25, 2025 | By: | /s/ Ronald A. Robins, Jr. |
|  |  | Ronald A. Robins, Jr. |
|  |  | *Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Governance Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary* |

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## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1**

**CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF BIG LOTS, INC.**

<br> **September 23, 2025**

Big Lots, Inc. (the "**Company**"), an Ohio corporation, hereby certifies as follows:

This Certificate of Amendment (the "**Certificate of Amendment**") amends the Company's Amended Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State on June 15, 2001 and amended on May 28, 2010 (as amended, the "**Amended Articles of Incorporation**").

Article First of the Amended Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

FIRST: The name of the corporation shall be Former BL Stores, Inc.

This amendment was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1701.54 and 1701.70(B)(6) of the Ohio General Corporation Law.

All other provisions of the Amended Articles of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate of Amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation to be signed by Ronald A. Robins Jr., its Chief Legal and Governance Officer, as of the date first set forth above.

<u>/s/ Ronald A. Robins Jr.</u> 

Name: Ronald A. Robins Jr.

Title: Chief Legal and Governance Officer

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