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): October 2, 2012
EXPRESS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34742 | 26-2828128 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 Express Drive Columbus, Ohio | 43230 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(614) 474-4001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 2, 2012, Express, Inc. issued a press release providing updated comparable sales and earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2012 ending on October 27, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of Express, Inc. dated October 2, 2012. |
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.
| EXPRESS, INC. | ||
| Date: October 2, 2012 | By | /s/ D. Paul Dascoli |
| D. Paul Dascoli | ||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||