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: November 24, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission File No. 1-6695
JO-ANN STORES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | 34-0720629
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5555 Darrow Road, Hudson, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 44236
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(330) 656-2600
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On November 24, 2003, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. issued a press release, announcing that Patricia B. Morrison, Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer for Office Depot, Inc., was elected to the Board on November 20, 2003. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | JO-ANN STORES, INC.
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| Date: November 25, 2003 | | By: /s/ Brian P. Carney
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| | | Name: | Brian P. Carney |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., dated November 24, 2003. |
