-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Jmjxm/DmgIx5qS18p4PJrLe1tNJU5A7weW23a0D9axQzka6O0oSStvcGvyfI4kGD wQM1s15kNGF3bK6QSq+4ng== 0001011438-98-000138.txt : 19980504 0001011438-98-000138.hdr.sgml : 19980504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001011438-98-000138 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980501 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980501 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 99 CENTS ONLY STORE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011290 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 952411605 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11735 FILM NUMBER: 98608494 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 EAST UNION PACIFIC AVE CITY: CITY OF COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90023 BUSINESS PHONE: 2139808145 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 EAST UNION PACIFIC AVENUE CITY: CITY OF COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90023 8-K 1 FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------- [TYPE] FORM 8-K [DESCRIPTION] 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 29, 1998 99 CENTS ONLY STORES (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 1-11735 95-2411605 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 4000 Union Pacific Avenue City of Commerce, California 90023 (Address of principal executive offices) (213) 980-8145 (Registrant's telephone number) PAGE 1 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Reference is made to the press release of Registrant, issued on April 29, 1998, which contains information meeting the requirements of this Item 5, and which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of this press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. PAGE 2 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. April 30, 1998 99 Cents Only Stores By: /s/ Eric Schiffer ---------------------------------- Eric Schiffer Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations PAGE 3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT ------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 29, 1998 PAGE 4 EX-99.1 2 EXHIBIT 99.1 - PRESS RELEASE 99 CENTS ONLY STORES ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF 3.5 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AT $38.125 CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif.--April 29, 1998--99 Cents Only Stores Wednesday announced the sale of 3.5 million shares of common stock at $38.125. Of the shares sold, 2.75 million shares were sold by certain selling shareholders and 750,000 shares were sold by the company. The expenses of the offering are being paid entirely by the selling shareholders. Merrill Lynch & Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Salomon Smith Barney, EVEREN Securities Inc. and Piper Jaffray Inc. managed the offering. 99 Cents Only Stores is the nation's oldest existing one-price retailer. 99 Cents Only Stores emphasizes name-brand consumables at an excellent value, in clean, attractively merchandised stores. The company's newest store, the fourth to open this year, will open Thursday in Lancaster, Calif. The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. CONTACT: 99 Cents Only Stores, City of Commerce, Calif. Eric Schiffer, senior vice president, 213/881-9912 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----