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): January 15, 1998 MacFrugal's Bargains -- Close-outs Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) DELAWARE 0-6672 95-2745285 -------- ------ ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Incorporation) 2430 East Del Amo Boulevard, Dominguez, California 90220-6306 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 537-9220 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On January 15, 1998, the stockholders of Mac Frugal's Bargains - Close-outs Inc. ("Mac Frugal's") approved the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 4, 1997, among Consolidated Stores Corporation ("Consolidated"), MBC Consolidated Acquisition Corporation ("Sub") and Mac Frugal's, whereby Sub will be merged with and into Mac Frugal's, resulting in Mac Frugal's being a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated (the "Merger"). On January 16, 1998, Mac Frugal's and Sub consummated the Merger. In connection with the consummation of the Merger, Consolidated issued a press release dated January 16, 1998. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit "1." 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 hereunto duly authorized. Mac Frugal's Bargains - Close-outs Inc. Date: January 16, 1998 By: /s/ Michael J. Potter ------------------------------- Michael J. Potter Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer