UNITED STATES
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): February 16, 2012
CABELA'S INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-32227 | 20-0486586 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| One Cabela Drive, Sidney, Nebraska | 69160 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (308) 254-5505 | ||||
| Not applicable | ||||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”
On February 16, 2012, Cabela's Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release announcing financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
The Company's February 16, 2012, press release also announced that the Company intends to repurchase up to 800,000 shares of its outstanding common stock in open market transactions through February 2013 pursuant to its previously announced share repurchase program. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any outstanding shares of its common stock, and the program may be limited or terminated at any time.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99Press release dated February 16, 2012
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.
| CABELA'S INCORPORATED | ||
| Dated: | February 16, 2012 | /s/ Ralph W. Castner |
Ralph W. Castner Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press release dated February 16, 2012