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 MARCH 4, 2004 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) THE BUCKLE, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) NEBRASKA 000-20132 47-0366193 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 2407 WEST 24TH STREET, KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68845-4915 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (308) 236-8491 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report) TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM 12. Regulation FD Disclosure SIGNATURES EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT 99.1 ITEM 12. Regulation FD Disclosure Item 12. Information Provided Under Item 12 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." On March 4, 2004, The Buckle, Inc. announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing. 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. The Buckle, Inc. Date: March 8, 2004 By: /s/ KAREN B. RHOADS ------------------------ Name: Karen B. Rhoads Title: Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated March 4, 2004