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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 1998
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 11-K
/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
Commission File No: 1-6695
FABRI-CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
(Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of
the issuer named below)
Fabri-Centers of America, Inc.
5555 Darrow Road
Hudson, OH 44236
(Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of
its principal
executive office)
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REQUIRED INFORMATION
Fabri-Centers of America, Inc. Employees' Savings and Profit Sharing Plan (the
"Plan") is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
("ERISA"). Therefore, in lieu of the requirements of Items 1-3 of Form 11-K, the
financial statements and schedules of the Plan for the two fiscal years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996, which have been prepared in accordance with the
financial reporting requirements of ERISA, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and
incorporated herein by this reference.
SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Committee (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have
duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
FABRI-CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
By: Fabri-Centers of America, Inc. Employees' Savings and Profit Sharing
Plan Committee
/s/ Rosalind Thompson
Rosalind Thompson June 29, 1998
Committee Chairperson
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FABRI-CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND
PROFIT SHARING PLAN
EXHIBIT INDEX
Official
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Exhibit No. Description
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23 Consent of Independent Public Accountants
99 Fabri-Centers of America, Inc.
Employees' Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan
Financial Statements
As of December 31, 1997 and 1996
Together With Report of
Independent Public Accountants
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