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: March 25, 2010
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Cost Plus, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 0-14970 | 94-1067973 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 4th Street
Oakland, California 94607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (510) 893-7300
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 25, 2010, Cost Plus, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its fourth quarter and full year sales and earnings data in which it also provided initial guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but is instead furnished for purposes of that instruction.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Cost Plus, Inc. dated March 25, 2010. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| COST PLUS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jane L. Baughman | |
| Jane L. Baughman, | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: March 25, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Cost Plus, Inc. dated March 25, 2010. |