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: May 18, 1999 CREATIVE COMPUTERS, INC. ------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware -------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 0-25790 95-4518700 ------- ---------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 2555 West 190th Street Torrance, California 90504 --------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (310) 354-5600 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events. The information set forth in the Registrant's news release dated May 18, 1999 is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Text of Press Release dated May 18, 1999. 2 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. CREATIVE COMPUTERS, INC. Date: May 18, 1999 By: /s/ Ted Sanders ---------------------------- Ted Sanders Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Index to Exhibits Exhibit Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Text of Press Release dated May 18, 1999