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): March 7, 2008
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 (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
500 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, California 95076
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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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 7, 2008, West Marine, Inc. issued a press release announcing a delay in
the release of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 earnings release and 2008
earnings guidance and related conference call and webcast. 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 March 7, 2008
(furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 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: March 7, 2008 By: /s/ Thomas R. Moran
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Thomas R. Moran
Senior Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
[West Marine Logo]
500 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 728-2700
Fax: (831) 728-2736
Contacts: West Marine, Inc.
Tom Moran, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Deb Ajeska, Assistant Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis
Phone: (831) 761-4229
WEST MARINE ANNOUNCES DELAY OF WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL REGARDING
FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2007 RESULTS AND 2008 EARNINGS
GUIDANCE
WATSONVILLE, CA, March 7, 2008 - West Marine, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMAR) today
announced that it has delayed the distribution of its fourth quarter and fiscal
year 2007 earnings release and 2008 earnings guidance, as well as the related
conference call and webcast previously scheduled to take place on March 11,
2008. The delay principally is due to management's continuing analysis of
certain current and historical expense accruals. West Marine will issue a
subsequent press release announcing the timing for release of its 2007 financial
results and 2008 guidance and setting a new conference call date and time as
soon as practicable after the completion of management's analysis.
ABOUT WEST MARINE
West Marine, the country's largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and
accessories, has 370 stores located in 38 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. Our
catalog and Internet channels offer customers approximately 80,000 products and
the convenience of exchanging catalog and Internet purchases at our store
locations. 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).