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): May 5, 2005
WHITEHALL JEWELLERS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-15615 36-1433610
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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(17 CFR 230.425)
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Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.
On May 5, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing sales for
the first quarter ended April 30, 2005. A copy of this press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith as noted below.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated May 5, 2005 announcing sales for
the first quarter ended April 30, 2005.
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
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John R. Desjardins
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 5, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is furnished herewith as noted below.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated May 5, 2005 announcing sales for
the first quarter ended April 30, 2005.