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): October 4, 2006
West Marine, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-22512 77-0355502
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
500 Westridge Drive 95076
Watsonville, California
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(831) 728-2700
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 4, 2006, West Marine, Inc. announced its net sales for the 13-week
period (third quarter) ended September 30, 2006 and for the 39-week period
ended September 30, 2006. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated October 4, 2006
(furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K)
SIGNATURE
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.
WEST MARINE, INC.
Date: October 4, 2006 By: /s/ Peter Van Handel
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Peter Van Handel
Vice President of Finance
and Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)
Exhibit 99.1
Contacts: West Marine, Inc.
Deborah Ajeska, Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
(831) 761-4229
WEST MARINE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2006 SALES
WATSONVILLE, CA, October 4, 2006 - West Marine, Inc. (Nasdaq: WMAR) today reported that net sales for the thirteen weeks ended
September 30, 2006 were $195.6 million, an increase of 3.7% from net sales of $188.6 million for the same period a year ago.
Comparable store sales for the third quarter of 2006 increased 2.4%. Net sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2006
were $592.8 million, an increase of 4.5% from net sales of $567.5 million for the same period a year ago. Comparable store sales
for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2006 increased 2.8%.
Net sales attributable to our Stores division for the first nine months of 2006 were $523.8 million, an increase of $29.5 million,
or 6.0%, compared to the same period last year. Port Supply (wholesale) division sales through our distribution centers for
the first nine months of 2006 were $34.5 million, a decrease of $4.3 million, or (11.2%), compared to the same period last year,
primarily due to increased sales to Port Supply customers through our store locations, which are included in Stores sales.
Net sales of our Direct Sales division for the first nine months of 2006 were $34.5 million, an increase of $0.2 million, or 0.6%,
compared to the same period last year.
Peter Harris, Chief Executive Officer of West Marine, said, "It is encouraging to see our sales growing in the midst of an
overall down cycle in the boating industry. Our third quarter sales results are generally as we expected during this difficult
period."
THIRD QUARTER 2006 EARNINGS RELEASE WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL
West Marine will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 8:30 AM Pacific Time to discuss third quarter
results. The live call will be webcast and available in real time on the Internet at www.westmarine.com in the "Investor Relations"
section. The earnings release will also be posted on the Internet at www.westmarine.com in the "Press Releases" section on the
Investor Relations page.
ABOUT WEST MARINE
West Marine, the country's favorite retailer of boating supplies and accessories, has over 400 stores located in 38 states, Puerto
Rico and Canada. Our catalog and Internet channels offer customers approximately 50,000 products and the convenience of exchanging
catalog and Internet purchases at our retail stores. Our Port Supply division is one of the country's largest wholesale distributors
of marine equipment serving boat manufacturers, marine services, commercial vessel operators and government agencies. For more
information on West Marine's products and store locations, or to start shopping, visit westmarine.com or call 1-800-BOATING
(1-800-262-8464).