-----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, G3uTU6NpEWrE5fK4ZJgQ54PGJyExEpgI71pCAK3IOFo1gDC1POTiWSSTEcWXguJB FxK12vyjRtOk329Hv+fCeg== 0001181431-10-050167.txt : 20101007 0001181431-10-050167.hdr.sgml : 20101007 20101007134631 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-10-050167 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101007 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20101007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101007 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: 101113511 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 rrd288228.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):  10/07/2010
 
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 October 7, 2010, The Gap, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's sales for the fiscal month ended October 2, 2010. 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 October 7, 2010
 

 

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: October 07, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Sabrina Simmons

               
Sabrina Simmons
               
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated October 7, 2010
EX-99.1 2 rrd288228_33057.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 7, 2010 Exhibit 99

Exhibit 99.1

 

GAP INC. REPORTS SEPTEMBER SALES

SAN FRANCISCO - October 7, 2010 - Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported net sales of $1.34 billion for the five-week period ended October 2, 2010, which was an increase of 1 percent compared with net sales of $1.33 billion for the five-week period ended October 3, 2009. The company's comparable store sales for September 2010 decreased 2 percent compared with a 1 percent decrease in September 2009.

Comparable store sales for September 2010 were as follows:

  • Gap North America: negative 1 percent versus negative 8 percent last year
  • Banana Republic North America: flat versus negative 12 percent last year
  • Old Navy North America: negative 5 percent versus positive 13 percent last year
  • International: positive 3 percent versus negative 4 percent last year

"We are pleased that we continued to deliver on our goal of driving overall sales growth, despite September being more challenging than we anticipated," said Sabrina Simmons, chief financial officer of Gap Inc.

Year-to-date net sales were $9.12 billion for the thirty-five weeks ended October 2, 2010, an increase of 3 percent compared with net sales of $8.82 billion for the thirty-five weeks ended October 3, 2009. The company's year-to-date comparable store sales increased 2 percent compared with a 6 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.

October Sales

The company will report October sales on November 4, 2010.

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 brands. Fiscal 2009 sales were $14.2 billion. Gap Inc. operates about 3,100 stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Japan. In addition, Gap Inc. is expanding its international presence with franchise agreements in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.

Investor Relations:

Aina Konold

(415) 427-4454

Media Relations:

Kris Marubio

(415) 427-1798

press@gap.com

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