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
April 8, 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 5 Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure and
Item 9 Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 8, 2004, Payless ShoeSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued
a press release announcing its sales for the fiscal month of March, which ended
April 1, 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 April 8, 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: April 8, 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
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99.1 Press Release, dated April 8, 2004.