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 20, 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 8.01. Other Events
ITEM 9.01(d) Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1
ITEM 8.01. Other Events
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 “Other Events.”
On September 20, 2011, The Buckle, Inc. issued a press release announcing that at its quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, held on September 19, 2011, the Board authorized a $2.25 per share special cash dividend to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 14, 2011. 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 14, 2011. Both the special cash dividend and the regular quarterly dividend are payable on October 27, 2011 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 20, 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: September 20, 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 September 20, 2011 |