-----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, HuksEBYexRnYne5NJ0bpReGFCuEXaANqEaWCyaXKAynEByLemA3s2VNfPYb0RrZ9 Ph+7q048KMzMKAC9/3I46A== 0001179044-03-000117.txt : 20030926 0001179044-03-000117.hdr.sgml : 20030926 20030926143928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179044-03-000117 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030925 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030926 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERNER EDGAR F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001247932 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28784 FILM NUMBER: 03912212 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15822 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92127 BUSINESS PHONE: 8586751600 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017712 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600] IRS NUMBER: 770198182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE CITY: CITY OF INDUSTRY STATE: CA ZIP: 91748 BUSINESS PHONE: 6268394681 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE CITY: CITY OF INDUSTRY STATE: CA ZIP: 91768 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 42003-09-25 0001017712 HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ HOTT 0001247932 BERNER EDGAR F 18305 E. SAN JOSE AVENUE CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 91748 1000Common Stock2003-09-254S0500023.50D58270IBy Trust This note relates to Mr. Edgar Berner's beneficial ownership, which includes 4,000 shares held by the Julia A. Berner Trust, of which Mr. Berner's wife is the trustee. The remainder of the indirect shares are held in trust by Mr. Edgar Berner. Beneficial Ownership also includes direct ownership of 3,475 shares consisting of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Berner on 3/6/2001 (1,587 shares fully vested), 6/13/2002 (936 shares fully vested) and 6/12/2003 (952 shares will fully vest on 6/12/2004).Jim McGinty for Edgar Berner2003-09-25 EX-24 3 bernerauthltr.htm 
               Authorization Letter



10/5/2002



Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Filing Desk



To Whom It May Concern:



By means of this letter I authorize Betsy McLaughlin, Jim McGinty and George

Wehlitz, or any of them individually, to sign on my behalf all forms required

under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,

relating to transactions involving the stock or derivative securities of

Hot Topic, Inc. (the Company).  Any of these individuals is accordingly

authorized to sign any Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 or amendment thereto which I am

required to file with the same effect as if I had signed them myself.



This authorization shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by me.



Yours truly,



/s/ Edgar Berner

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Edgar Berner
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