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
September 22, 2009
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
THE BUCKLE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nebraska | 001-12951 | 47-0366193 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska | 68845-4915 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (308) 236-8491
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Financial Statements and Exhibits |
ITEM 8.01. Other Events
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 “Other Events.”
On September 22, 2009, The Buckle, Inc. issued a press release announcing that at its quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, held on September 21, 2009, the Board authorized a $1.80 per share special one-time cash dividend to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 15, 2009. The Board also authorized a $0.20 per share regular quarterly dividend to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 15, 2009. Both the special one-time cash dividend and the regular quarterly dividend are payable on October 27, 2009 and will be paid together.
The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
ITEM 9.01(d). Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated September 22, 2009
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 Buckle, Inc. | |
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| Date: September 22, 2009 | By: | /s/ KAREN B. RHOADS | |
| | | Name: Karen B. Rhoads | |
| | | Title: Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated September 22, 2009
