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: DECEMBER 22, 1998 ---------- ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) ---------- Ohio 0-21026 31-1364046 - --------------- --------------------- ----------------------- (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) ---------- 39 East Canal Street Nelsonville, Ohio 45764 (740) 753-1951 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ---------- Not Applicable (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ---------- ITEM 5. OTHER ITEMS. On December 22, 1998, Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc., an Ohio corporation, issued a press release announcing the resignation of William S. Moore, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. 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 hereunto duly authorized. ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC. Date: January 15, 1999 By: /s/ David Fraedrich ----------------------------------------- David Fraedrich, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99 Press Release, dated December 22, 1998, entitled "Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. Announces Resignation of William S. Moore, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing."