-----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, Jkfust8vMKWNW4Gwnc6ofUNVNADXkN3iqm5KIN3kCfoiJ5Fb88ixVT4mvH9H6eSG gLmdxytzljBzouXLWIrgyQ== 0001193125-07-079640.txt : 20070412 0001193125-07-079640.hdr.sgml : 20070412 20070412135005 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-079640 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070412 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070412 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070412 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: 07763214 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 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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)

April 12, 2007

 


THE GAP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-7562   94-1697231
(State of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

Two Folsom Street

San Francisco, California

  94105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(650) 952-4400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 12, 2007, The Gap, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s sales for the fiscal month ended April 7, 2007. 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 April 12, 2007


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.
   (Registrant)
Date: April 12, 2007    By:  

/s/ Byron H. Pollitt, Jr.

     Byron H. Pollitt, Jr.
    

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated April 12, 2007
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

GAP INC. REPORTS MARCH SALES UP 16 PERCENT;

COMPARABLE STORE SALES UP 6 PERCENT

SAN FRANCISCO – April 12, 2007 – Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported net sales of $1.56 billion for the five-week period ended April 7, 2007, which represents a 16 percent increase compared with net sales of $1.35 billion for the five-week period ended April 1, 2006. Due to the 53rd week in fiscal year 2006, March 2007 comparable store sales are compared to the five-week period ended April 8, 2006. On this basis, the company’s comparable store sales for March 2007 increased 6 percent compared with a 13 percent decrease in March 2006.

Comparable store sales by division for March 2007 were as follows:

 

   

Gap North America: positive 4 percent versus negative 13 percent last year

 

   

Banana Republic North America: positive 8 percent versus negative 7 percent last year

 

   

Old Navy North America: positive 10 percent versus negative 15 percent last year

 

   

International: negative 5 percent versus negative 16 percent last year.

“Our comparable store sales improvement in March was driven primarily by customers shopping the week before Easter, the timing of which shifted from April in 2006 to March 2007,” said Sabrina Simmons, senior vice president, corporate finance at Gap Inc. “While our performance also benefited from spring clearance at Gap and Banana Republic, it resulted in merchandise margins that were below last year.”

Year-to-date net sales of $2.47 billion for the nine weeks ended April 7, 2007, increased 11 percent compared with net sales of $2.21 billion for the nine weeks ended April 1, 2006. The company’s year-to-date comparable store sales increased 2 percent, compared with a 12 percent decrease in the prior year.

As of April 7, 2007, Gap Inc. operated 3,147 store locations compared with 3,061 store locations on April 1, 2006.

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

April Sales

The company will report April sales on May 10, 2007.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and related recording contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than those that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding year-over-year change in inventory per square foot at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2007.

Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; the highly competitive nature of the company’s business in the U.S. and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in identifying and negotiating new


store locations effectively; the risk that comparable store sales and margins will experience fluctuations; the risk that the company will be unsuccessful in implementing its strategic, operating and people initiatives; the risk that adverse changes in the company’s credit ratings may have a negative impact on its financing costs and structure in future periods; the risk that trade matters, events causing disruptions in product shipments from China and other foreign countries, or IT systems changes may disrupt the company’s supply chain or operations; and the risk that the company will not be successful in defending various proceedings, lawsuits, disputes, claims, and audits; any of which could impact net sales, costs and expenses, and/or planned strategies. Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007.

These forward-looking statements are based on information as of April 12, 2007, and the company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

Gap Inc. Copyright Information

All recordings made on 800-GAP-NEWS have been recorded on behalf of Gap Inc. and consist of copyrighted material. They may not be re-recorded, reproduced, retransmitted or rebroadcast without Gap Inc.'s express written permission. Your participation represents your consent to these terms and conditions, which are governed under California law.

 

Investor Relations:

  Media Relations:

Evan Price

  Kris Marubio

415-427-2161

  415-427-1798
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