** Shares of apparel retailer Guess GES.N down 1.2% at
$22.24 premarket
** Co says CFO Markus Neubrand is stepping down to pursue
another opportunity; appoints Dennis Secor as interim CFO
effective Aug. 26
** Says it has initiated search for its next finance chief,
who is expected to be based out of GES's headquarters in Lugano,
Switzerland
** As of previous close, stock had risen 6.3% YTD
(Reporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru)
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