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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): March 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)
On March 6, 2003, The Wet Seal, Inc. (the "Company") reported its net sales for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003. The Company also announced that it plans to release final earnings results for fiscal 2002 on March 20, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. PST. 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 March 6, 2003, issued by the Company.
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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: March 6, 2003 | By: | /s/ WILLIAM B. LANGSDORF Name: William B. Langsdorf Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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| EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Copy of press release, dated March 6, 2003, issued by The Wet Seal, Inc. |
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