11-K 1 l87412ae11-k.txt JO-ANN STORES, INC. 11-K 1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------------------------------------------- FORM 11-K /X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 ------------------------------------------- Commission File No: 1-6695 -------------------------- JO-ANN STORES, INC. ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below) Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. 5555 Darrow Road Hudson, OH 44236 ---------------- (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office) Page 1 of 3 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Advisory Committee, the administrator of the Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Associate Stock Ownership Plan, has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. March 28, 2001 Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Associate Stock Ownership Plan /s/ Brian Carney ------------------------------------- Brian Carney Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Advisory Committee Page 2 of 3 3 JO-ANN STORES, INC. ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN EXHIBIT INDEX Official Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 23 Consent of Independent Public Accountants 99 Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Associate Stock Ownership Plan Financial Statements As of December 31, 2000 Together With Report of Independent Public Accountants Page 3 of 3