SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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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): September 4, 2003
CLAIRE’S STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-08899
(Commission File Number)
59-0940416
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
3 S.W. 129th Avenue, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 433-3900
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Index to Exhibits | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. | |
| Not applicable | ||
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. | |
| Not applicable | ||
| (c) | Exhibits. | |
| Exhibit 99.1—Claire’s Stores, Inc. Press Release dated September 4, 2003 |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On September 4, 2003, Claire’s Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing same store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 and the year-to-date same stores sales.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall be deemed “furnished” and not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
| CLAIRE’S STORES, INC. | ||||
| Date: September 4, 2003 | By: | /s/ Ira D. Kaplan Ira D. Kaplan Chief Financial Officer |
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Claire’s Stores, Inc. – September 4, 2003 |