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): January 10, 2007
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 2.02. Results of Operations & Financial Condition.
On January 10, 2007, Guitar Center, Inc. issued a press release providing preliminary revenue data for the fourth quarter and full year 2006. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
The information provided in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information 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 provided in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release issued by Guitar Center, Inc., dated January 10, 2007. |
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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: January 11, 2007 | | | | |
| By: | /s/ Erick Mason | | |
| | Erick Mason, 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 January 10, 2007. | | |
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