1 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) September 22, 2000 ------------------------------- THE CREDIT STORE, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 000-28709 87-0296990 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 3401 NORTH LOUISE AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57107 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (800) 240-1855 ----------------------------- 2 Item 5. Other Events. On September 22, 2000, the Board of Directors of The Credit Store, Inc. appointed Geoffrey A. Thompson as the Interim (non-executive) Chairman of the Board of The Credit Store and appointed Kevin T. Riordan, the President and Chief Operating Officer of The Credit Store, to the Board of Directors. On such date, the Company announced that Martin J. Burke, III had resigned as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. The following information follows or is attached hereto as an exhibit: (a) Financial Statements of the registrant: Not required. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information of registrant: Not required. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated September 22, 2000 99.2 Press Release dated September 27, 2000 3 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, thereunto duly authorized. THE CREDIT STORE, INC. Date: September 28, 2000 By /s/ Kevin T. Riordan --------------------------------------- Kevin T. Riordan President and Chief Operating Officer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Method Exhibit Description of Filing - ------- ----------- --------- Filed 99.1 Press Release dated September 22, 2000................Electronically Filed 99.2 Press Release dated September 27, 2000................Electronically