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
August 18, 2011
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
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM 9.01(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1
ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 18, 2011, The Buckle, Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2011. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
In the same press release, the Company also announced that Karen B. Rhoads will not step down from her position with the Company effective February 1, 2012 and plans to remain with the Company as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. She will also continue to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company had previously announced in a press release dated April 7, 2011 (and included in the 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2011), that Ms. Rhoads planned to step down from her position with the Company effective February 1, 2012.
The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
ITEM 9.01(d). Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release Dated August 18, 2011 |
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. | |
| Date: August 19, 2011 | By: /s/ KAREN B. RHOADS |
| Name: Karen B. Rhoads | |
| Title: Vice President of Finance | |
| and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release Dated August 18, 2011 |