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) January 24, 2001 LANDS' END, INC. (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-9769 36-2512786 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification of incorporation) Number) Lands' End Lane, Dodgeville, Wisconsin 53595 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number 608-935-9341 including area code INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT Item 5. Other Events. Attached as Exhibit 99 to this report is a news release issued by Lands' End, Inc., announcing that Daniel Okrent is resigning from the company's board of directors effective February 16, 2001. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, its duly authorized officer and chief financial officer. LANDS' END, INC. January 25, 2001 By: /s/ STEPHEN A. ORUM Stephen A. Orum Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT 99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LANDS' END ANNOUNCES BOARD RESIGNATION OF DANIEL OKRENT DODGEVILLE, WIS. ... January 24, 2001 ... Lands' End, Inc. (LE) today announced that Daniel Okrent is resigning from the company's board of directors, effective February 16, 2001. Mr. Okrent, who has served on the board since October 1997, is resigning due to potential conflicts of interest with other activities he is contemplating. Company founder and chairman of the board Gary C. Comer said, "I want to thank Daniel for his contributions to the board and to the company over the past three years, and I wish him well in all future pursuits. I'm pleased that our two new board members, Richard Marcus and Paul Schrage, are joining us later this week, and we will continue our search to find a suitable replacement for Daniel." Lands' End is a leading direct merchant of traditionally styled, classically inspired clothing, offered to customers throughout the world through regular mailings of its monthly and specialty catalogs and via the Internet at www.landsend.com. -0- Contact Charlotte LaComb: 608-935-4835