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): May 8, 2003
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New Jersey |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
111 Bauer Drive, Oakland, New Jersey 07436
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 337-9000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements. & #160; Not applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
99.1 Press Release of Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., dated May 7, 2003, announcing results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Item 12, Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
On May 7, 2003, Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. issued a press release covering results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter of 2003. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release. In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216, the information included in this section is intended to be included under “Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition”. Management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures in the press release attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K provides a more detailed view of the financial measure to which such presentation relates.
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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.
Date: May 8, 2003 |
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| By: | /s/ John D. Wille |
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| John D. Wille |
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| Vice President and |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release of Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., dated May 7, 2003, announcing results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
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