UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 17, 2005
GUITAR CENTER, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | | 000-22207 | | 95-4600862 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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5795 Lindero Canyon Road
Westlake Village, California | | 91362 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 735-8800
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 17, 2005, Guitar Center, Inc. provided by press release an update on its business outlook for the quarter ending March 31, 2005. The full text of the amendment is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including that incorporated herein by reference, is being furnished and shall not be 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. The information in this Item, including that incorporated herein by reference, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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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.
| GUITAR CENTER, INC. |
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Date: March 17, 2005 | |
| By: | /s/ BRUCE ROSS | |
| | Bruce Ross |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release dated March 17, 2005. |
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