Hot Topic CFO Jim McGinty Resigns

Hot Topic

announced today that Jim McGinty has resigned as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 29, 2013. George Wehlitz, VP, Finance, will serve as the Interim Chief Financial Officer. “We are grateful for Jim's committed service to the company over the past 12 years and wish him well in the next phase of his career,” said Lisa Harper, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hot Topic, Inc. “George has been an invaluable strategic partner since I joined the company in 2011, and has been instrumental in driving the company's margin improvement initiatives,” said Harper. “His deep financial knowledge and expertise and passion for the business have