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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): February 6, 2003
THE WET SEAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-18632 | 33-0415940 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
26972 Burbank
Foothill Ranch, California |
92610 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: |
(949) 583-9029 |
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
On February 6, 2003, The Wet Seal, Inc. (the "Company") reported its net sales for the four-week period ended February 1, 2003. A copy of the Company's press release appears as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
- (a)
- Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Not Applicable.
- (b)
- Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not Applicable.
- (c)
- Exhibits.
- 99.1
- Copy of press release, dated February 6, 2003, issued by the Company.
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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.
| | | THE WET SEAL, INC.
(Registrant) |
Date: February 6, 2003 |
|
By: |
/s/ WILLIAM B. LANGSDORF
Name: William B. Langsdorf
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
| | DESCRIPTION
|
|---|
| 99.1 | | Copy of press release, dated February 6, 2003, issued by The Wet Seal, Inc. |
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