SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: April 14, 2004
Commission file number:1-5256
V. F. CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | | |
Pennsylvania | | 23-1180120 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
105 Corporate Center Boulevard
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
(Address of principal executive offices)
(336) 424-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 9 — Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, “Regulation FD Disclosure.” On April 14, 2004, V.F. Corporation (“VF”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Green Sport Monte Bianco S.p.A. (“Green Sport”). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99.1) and hereby incorporated by reference.
| 99.1 | | Press release issued by VF Corporation on April 14, 2004. |
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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.
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| | V.F. CORPORATION (Registrant) |
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| | By: | | /s/ Robert K. Shearer | | |
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| | | | Robert K. Shearer Vice President — Finance & Global Processes and Chief Financial Officer (Chief Financial Officer) | | |
Date: April 14, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT | | | | |
NUMBER | | DESCRIPTION | | SEQUENTIAL PAGE NUMBER |
99.1 | | Press release issued by
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| | VF Corporation on
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| | April 14, 2004
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