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
Date of report: (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2005
Chico’s FAS, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 0-21258 | | 59-2389435 |
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| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 11215 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida | | 33912 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip code) |
(239) 277-6200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 17, 2005, Chico’s FAS, Inc. issued a press release announcing (a) it has completed the purchase of 105 acres of property in Fort Myers, Florida, that it plans to use for a new corporate headquarters site, and (b) it has purchased 19 acres of improved property adjacent to its distribution center in Winder, Georgia to be used to accommodate expansion of the direct to consumer business for the White House | Black Market and Soma by Chico’s brands.
A copy of the press release issued on November 17, 2005 is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1 Chico’s FAS, Inc. Press Release dated November 17, 2005
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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.
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| | CHICO’S FAS, INC.
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| Date: November 17, 2005 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Kincaid | |
| | | Michael J. Kincaid, Senior Vice President — | |
| | | Finance and Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary | |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release of Chico’s FAS, Inc. dated November 17, 2005 |
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