-----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, UVEZ/dEzii4nn1L/C39hvvhjRNQWlyJ5GuUynm36qyQwWxBtTxm77s7/vq8LxI2/ XHrhSzHj5CXaM9y9fX+wWw== 0001181431-09-028901.txt : 20090604 0001181431-09-028901.hdr.sgml : 20090604 20090604135518 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-09-028901 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090604 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090604 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090604 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GAP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039911 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 941697231 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07562 FILM NUMBER: 09873750 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO FOLSOM STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159524400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO FOLSOM STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GAP STORES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850617 8-K 1 rrd245017.htm Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
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):  06/04/2009
 
The Gap, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-7562
 
Delaware
  
94-1697231
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
2 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(650) 952-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On June 4, 2009, The Gap, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's sales for the fiscal month ended May 30, 2009. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
99.1         Press Release dated June 4, 2009
 

 

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 Gap, Inc.
 
 
Date: June 04, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Sabrina L. Simmons

               
Sabrina L. Simmons
               
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated June 4, 2009
EX-99.1 2 rrd245017_28602.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED JUNE 4, 2009 GAP INC

Exhibit 99.1

GAP INC. REPORTS MAY SALES DOWN 5 PERCENT;
COMPARABLE STORE SALES DOWN 6 PERCENT

SAN FRANCISCO - June 4, 2009 - Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported net sales of $1.03 billion for the four-week period ended May 30, 2009, which represents a 5 percent decrease compared with net sales of $1.09 billion for the four-week period ended May 31, 2008. The company's comparable store sales for May 2009 were down 6 percent compared with a 14 percent decrease in May 2008.

Comparable store sales by division for May 2009 were as follows:

  • Gap North America: negative 11 percent versus negative 7 percent last year
  • Banana Republic North America: negative 14 percent versus negative 5 percent last year
  • Old Navy North America: positive 3 percent versus negative 25 percent last year
  • International: negative 7 percent versus flat last year

"While sales results were mixed across divisions, we're pleased that merchandise margins were in-line with last year," said Sabrina Simmons, chief financial officer of Gap Inc. "Moving forward, we continue to focus our efforts on improving product assortments and making targeted investments to drive traffic to our stores."

Year-to-date net sales were $4.16 billion for the 17 weeks ended May 30, 2009, a decrease of 7 percent compared with net sales of $4.47 billion for the 17 weeks ended May 31, 2008. The company's year-to-date comparable store sales decreased 7 percent compared with a 12 percent decrease last year.

For more detailed information, please call 1-800-GAP-NEWS (1-800-427-6397) to listen to Gap Inc.'s monthly sales recording. International callers may call 706-634-4421.

June Sales

The company will report June sales on July 9, 2009.

About Gap Inc.

Gap Inc. is a leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta brand names. Fiscal 2008 sales were $14.5 billion. Gap Inc. operates more than 3,100 stores in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan and Ireland. In addition, Gap Inc. is expanding its international presence with franchise agreements in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.

Investor Relations:

Aina Konold

(415) 427-4454

Media Relations:

Melissa Swanson

(415) 427-5148

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