8-K 1 a4498537.txt LINENS 'N THINGS, INC. 8-K 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 (Date of earliest event reported) October 21, 2003 ------------------------ LINENS 'N THINGS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-12381 22-3463939 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 6 Brighton Road, Clifton, New Jersey 07015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 778-1300 ------------------------ INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition Attached and being furnished hereby as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of Linens 'n Things, Inc. (the "Company") dated October 21, 2003, reporting Company's sales and earnings results for the third quarter of 2003. 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. LINENS 'N THINGS, INC. Dated: October 21, 2003 By: /s/William T. Giles ------------------- Name: William T. Giles Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Linens 'n Things, Inc., dated October 21, 2003.