SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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 21, 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 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 21, 2003, 99 Cents Only Stores (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30,
2003 and certain guidance for future periods. A copy of the October 21, 2003
press release was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to a report on Form 8-K filed by the
Company on October 21, 2003 (the "Form 8-K"). This report on Form 8-K/A amends
the report on Form 8-K to correct certain data described below.
Under the heading "Guidance for 2004" in its October 21, 2003 press
release, the Company incorrectly stated that total sales for the full year 2004,
including wholesale sales, are projected in the range of $980 million to $1,035
million. The Company should have stated that total sales for the full year
2004, including wholesale sales, are projected in the range of $1,025 million to
$1,080 million.
The information contained in this report on Form 8-K/A shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any
general incorporation language in such a filing.
This report on Form 8-K/A contains forward-looking statements, as
referenced in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are inherently unreliable and actual results may
differ. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these
forward-looking statements include, changes in the competitive market place,
general economic conditions, factors affecting the retail industry in general,
the timing of new store openings, the ability of the Company to identify and
obtain leases for new stores, the ability of the Company to acquire inventory at
favorable costs and other factors, including those discussed in the Company's
most recent quarterly and annual filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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: October 22, 2003 By: /S/ ANDREW FARINA
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Andrew Farina
Chief Financial Officer