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 18, 2004
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 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 18, 2004, issued by the Company. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 18, 2004, The Wet Seal, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2003 as well as expected earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2004. A copy of the Company’s press release appears as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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: March 22, 2004 | By: | /S/ JOSEPH DECKOP | ||
Name: | Joseph Deckop | |||
Title: | Interim Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Copy of press release, dated March 18, 2004, issued by the Company. |