UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 2, 2008
MICHAELS STORES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 001-09338 |
| 75-1943604 |
8000 Bent Branch Drive
Irving, Texas 75063
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 409-1300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished 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, including the exhibit attached hereto, 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 December 2, 2008, Michaels Stores, Inc. issued a press release announcing, among other things, its financial results for the quarter ended November 1, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Press release issued by Michaels Stores, Inc., dated December 2, 2008. |
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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.
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| By: | /s/ Elaine D. Crowley |
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| Elaine D. Crowley |
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| Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: December 2, 2008
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.1 |
| Press release issued by Michaels Stores, Inc., dated December 2, 2008. |