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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): July 28, 2006
THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Massachusetts 1-4404 04-1399290
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
191 Spring Street, PO Box 9191, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 824-6000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 28, 2006, The Stride Rite Corporation (the "Company") entered into
an Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Amended and Restated License Agreement
dated February 2, 2000 between Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc. and the Company
(the "Agreement"), pursuant to which the parties agreed extend the term of the
Agreement until March 31, 2008. In addition, the parties agreed to certain other
immaterial revisions in the Amendment.
The above description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which will be filed as an
exhibit to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 1, 2006, with portions omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential
treatment.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE STRIDE RITE CORPORATION
Dated: August 3, 2006 By: /s/ Frank A. Caruso
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Name: Frank A. Caruso
Title: Chief Financial Officer