Francesca's Appoints Michael Barnes As Chairman, President & CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Francesca's Holdings Corp. (FRAN) said that specialty retailing veteran Michael Barnes has been appointed as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive, effective immediately, replacing Neill Davis, who has resigned as President, CEO and a Director. Greg Brenneman, the Board Chairman since 2010, has been named Lead Director.

Barnes joins francesca's after serving as CEO of Signet Jewelers, Ltd. (SIG) since 2011. He led Signet's $1.46 billion acquisition of Zale Corp., which transformed Signet into the largest specialty jewelry retailer in the U.S., U.K. and Canada with around 3,500 retail outlets.

Francesca's would announce its third-quarter results on December 10, 2014, at 7:30 am ET.