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UNITED STATES
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
August 16, 2006
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Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported)
THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-21250 94-2615258
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
500 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 278-7000
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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 August 16, 2006, The Gymboree Corporation issued an earning release
announcing its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 29,
2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press
release should be read in conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking
statements, which is included in the text of the press release.
The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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, except as expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Earnings release of The Gymboree Corporation issued
August 16, 2006.
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.
THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
Dated: August 16, 2006 By: /s/ BLAIR W. LAMBERT
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Name: Blair W. Lambert
Title: Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Earnings release of The Gymboree Corporation issued
August 16, 2006.