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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2004
PriceSmart, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-22793 | 33-0628530 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9740 Scranton Road, San Diego CA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 404-8800
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On September 15, 2004, PriceSmart, Inc. issued a press release regarding its sales for the month of August 2004, which included a statement regarding its sales for the year ended August 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of PriceSmart, Inc. dated September 15, 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.
Date: September 20, 2004 | PRICESMART, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ John M. Heffner | |||
John M. Heffner Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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