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): December 15, 2005
GUITAR CENTER, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | | 000-22207 | | 95-4600862 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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5795 Lindero Canyon Road
Westlake Village, California | | 91362 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 735-8800 |
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Not Applicable |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 16, 2005, Guitar Center, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement to settle two purported class action lawsuits which alleged, among other things, that the Company improperly documented and enforced break-time and lunch-time periods for hourly retail store employees in the State of California. A press release announcing the settlement is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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: December 16, 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 issued by Guitar Center, Inc., dated December 16, 2005. |
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