SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): April 22, 2003
99(CENT) ONLY STORES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California 1-11735 95-2411605
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4000 East Union Pacific Avenue
City of Commerce, California 90023
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (323) 980-8145
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated April 22, 2003
99.2 Transcript of April 22, 2003 conference call with
analysts and investors to discuss results for the
quarter ended March 31, 2003
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 22, 2003, 99 (Cent) Only Stores (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
On the same date, the Company hosted a conference call for analysts and
investors to discuss these results. A copy of the April 22, 2003 press release
and a transcript of the related conference call are attached hereto as exhibits
and incorporated herein by reference. The information included in the attached
exhibits and contained in Item 9 of this Current Report is being furnished
pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K
in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583. This information shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
99(cent)ONLY STORES
Date: April 25, 2003 By: /S/ ANDREW FARINA
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Andrew Farina
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated April 22, 2003
99.2 Transcript of April 22, 2003 conference call with analysts and
investors to discuss results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003