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 August 12, 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 August 12, 2004, Payless ShoeSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, which ended July 31, 2004 and certain strategic initiatives. 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 August 12, 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: August 12, 2004 By: /s/ Ullrich E. Porzig ----------------------- Ullrich E. Porzig Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release, dated August 12, 2004.