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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): October 1, 2020


BIG LOTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio001-0889706-1119097
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common sharesBIGNew York Stock Exchange

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).
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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed, on April 22, 2020, Big Lots, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with (i) Ancora Advisors, LLC, Ancora Merlin Institutional, LP, Ancora Merlin, LP, Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP, Ancora Catalyst, LP, Ancora Catalyst SPV I LP, Ancora Catalyst SPV I SPC Ltd. - Segregated Portfolio C (the foregoing, collectively with their respective Affiliates, “Ancora”); and (ii) Macellum Advisors GP, LLC, Macellum Management, LP, Macellum Opportunity Fund LP (the foregoing, collectively with each of their respective Affiliates, “Macellum” and, collectively with Ancora, the “Investor Group”).

On October 1, 2020, Aaron Goldstein, the Macellum Designee (as defined in the Settlement Agreement), tendered his resignation as a director of the Company, which resignation was subsequently accepted by the Board of the Company, as a result of the Investor Group’s beneficial ownership falling below 3% in the aggregate of the Company’s common shares.



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.
BIG LOTS, INC.
Date: October 6, 2020By:/s/ Ronald A. Robins, Jr.
Ronald A. Robins, Jr.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary