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) August 18, 2004
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
St. Louis, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued August 18, 2004 | |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 18, 2004, Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended July 31, 2004. A copy of the Press Release is being filed as exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the statements contained therein are incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with General Instruction B.6. of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 12 and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: August 18, 2004 | ||
| Michael I. Oberlander Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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