1 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): April 18, 2001 LPA HOLDING CORP. ----------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) SEE TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS Delaware 333-56239-01 48-1144353 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employee of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 8717 West 110th Street, Suite 300 Overland Park, Kansas 66210 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 913-345-1250 2 ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS Jurisdiction of Commission IRS Employer Name Incorporation File Number Identification No. - ---- --------------- ----------- ------------------ La Petite Academy, Inc. Delaware 333-56239 43-1243221 LPA Services, Inc. Delaware 333-56239-02 74-2849053 Bright Start, Inc. Minnesota 333-56239-03 41-1694581 3 ITEM 8. On April 18, 2001, LPA Holding Corp's Board of Directors and their Credit Agreement Agents approved a change in the Company's fiscal year end from the 52/53 period ending on the first Saturday in July to the 52/53 period ending on the Saturday closest to June 30. This change was made to align our business fiscal year with our tax fiscal year. A report on Form 10-K covering the transition period will be filed in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements. 4 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. LPA Holding Corp. ---------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: April 24, 2001 By /s/ Jeffrey J. Fletcher ---------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey J. Fletcher Title: Chief Financial Officer and duly authorized representative of the registrant 5 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. La Petite Academy, Inc. ---------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: April 24, 2001 By /s/ Jeffrey J. Fletcher ---------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey J. Fletcher Title: Chief Financial Officer and duly authorized representative of the registrant 6 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. LPA Services, Inc. ---------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: April 24, 2001 By /s/ Jeffrey J. Fletcher ---------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey J. Fletcher Title: Chief Financial Officer and duly authorized representative of the registrant 7 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. Bright Start, Inc. ---------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: April 24, 2001 By /s/ Jeffrey J. Fletcher ---------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey J. Fletcher Title: Chief Financial Officer and duly authorized representative of the registrant