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
February 27, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-14770 43-1813160
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
3231 Southeast Sixth Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66607-2207
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(785) 233-5171
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Item 9 Regulation FD Disclosure and
Item 12 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 27, 2004, Payless ShoeSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
issued a press release announcing its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal
year 2003, which ended January 31, 2004. The full text of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release, dated February 27, 2004.
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.
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC.
Date: February 27, 2004 By: /s/ Ullrich E. Porzig
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Ullrich E. Porzig
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
99.1 Press Release, dated February 27, 2004.