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): September 30, 2004
COST-U-LESS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| WASHINGTON | 0-24543 | 91-1615590 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer)
Identification No.) |
3633 136th Place SE, Suite 110
Bellevue, Washington 98006
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 945-0213
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On September 30, 2004, Cost-U-Less, Inc. issued a press release announcing an increase of 12.5% in same store sales (stores open a full 13 months), for the fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2004. Total sales for the fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2004, increased 20.9% to $51.1 million, compared to $42.3 million for the same period a year ago. A copy of this press release is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report and the exhibit attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Cost-U-Less, Inc. press release dated September 30, 2004 |
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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.
| | Cost-U-Less, Inc.
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| September 30, 2004 | By:/s/ Martin P. Moore
Martin P. Moore, Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Cost-U-Less, Inc. press release dated September 30, 2004 |
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