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) September 27, 2005
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The Stride Rite Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Massachusetts
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-4404 04-1399290
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
191 Spring Street
PO Box 9191
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 824-6000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On September 27, 2005, The Stride Rite Corporation issued a press release
reporting its earnings for the quarter ended September 2, 2005. A copy of this
press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and
hereby incorporated by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached
hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of
any general incorporation language in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release issued by The Stride Rite Corporation on
September 27, 2005
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION
Date: September 27, 2005 By: /s/ Frank A. Caruso
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Name: Frank A. Caruso
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release issued by The Stride Rite Corporation on
September 27, 2005