UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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 12, 2005
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Missouri --------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 000-50563 ------------------- (Commission File Number) | 43-0577980 --------------------------- (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2815 Scott Avenue St. Louis, Missouri ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 63103 ------------------ (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(314) 621-0699
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On December 12, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing financial results for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. The description of the press release contained herein is qualified in its entirety by the full text of such exhibit.
Also on December 12, 2005, certain members of the Company’s management team held a conference call to discuss earnings and operating results for the third quarter ended October 29, 2005.
During the conference call, Peter Edison made certain statements regarding third quarter unit sales volume. Peter Edison provides the following clarifying statement in the conference call transcript: “Average unit selling prices increased 30.4% and unit sales volume increased 2.1%. Because it was such a good quarter and there were significantly less clearance shoes, our average unit price improved substantially more than our unit volume.”
A copy of the conference call transcript is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information set forth under Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | Press release dated December 12, 2005. | |
99.2 | Transcript of conference call held on December 12, 2005. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| BAKERS FOOTWEAR GROUP, INC. |
Date: December 16, 2005 | By: /s/ Lawrence L. Spanley |
Lawrence L. Spanley, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer, Vice
President-Finance, Treasurer
and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits |
99.1 | Press release dated December 12, 2005. | |
99.2 | Transcript of conference call held on December 12, 2005. |
