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): June 24, 2004 WHITEHALL JEWELLERS, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 0-028176 36-1433610 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 312-782-6800 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Slide Presentation given at Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 24, 2004. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On June 24, 2004, the Company provided a slide presentation at its annual shareholder meeting held on June 24, 2004. A copy of the slide presentation used at the annual shareholder meeting is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished pursuant to Item 9, and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for any purpose. 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. WHITEHALL JEWELLERS, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ John R. Desjardins ---------------------------------- John R. Desjardins Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: June 24, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX The following exhibit is furnished herewith as noted below. Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Slide Presentation given at Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 24, 2004.