-----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, HQPVXfo0qis/K4eYNqFcluPp1va7BqO/qRiH1NBVTb6hT4WiDZeFDjSQPaYCtqmY w2Ml1XMS+7Cwk1gQkWpZgw== 0000040493-98-000004.txt : 19980331 0000040493-98-000004.hdr.sgml : 19980331 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040493-98-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980330 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980330 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARCOURT GENERAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040493 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 041619609 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04925 FILM NUMBER: 98579144 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 BOYLSTON ST / BOX 1000 CITY: CHESTNUT HILL STATE: MA ZIP: 02167 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172328200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: BOX 1000 CITY: CHESTNUT HILL STATE: MA ZIP: 02167 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL CINEMA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MID WEST DRIVE IN THEATRES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660907 8-K 1 HARCOURT GENERAL, INC. MARCH 98 FORM 8K 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:) March 30, 1998 HARCOURT GENERAL, INC. (Exact of name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of its incorporation) 1-4925 04-1619609 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 27 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 (address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (617) 232-8200 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Item 5. Other Events The Registrant is filing herewith restated Financial Data Schedules for the periods listed in Item 7 below to reflect changes in earnings per share reported in previously submitted Financial Data Schedules. These changes result from the adoption by the Registrant of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS 128), which was adopted by the Registrant in the quarter ended January 31, 1998. As required by SFAS 128, the Registrant has changed the method used to compute earnings per share and has restated prior periods. For fiscal 1997 and the interim periods during the last two fiscal years other than those in Item 7 below, the adoption of SFAS 128 has not changed the earnings per share reported in previously submitted Financial Data Schedules. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit 27.1 Restated Financial Data Schedules for: (i) Fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 (ii) Nine months ended July 31, 1996 (iii) Fiscal year ended October 31, 1996 (iv) Six months ended April 30, 1997 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. HARCOURT GENERAL, INC. Date: March 30, 1998 By: /s/ John R. Cook John R. Cook Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-27.1 2 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES
5 This schedule contains a summary of financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 1000 6-MOS YEAR 9-MOS YEAR OCT-31-1997 OCT-31-1996 OCT-31-1996 OCT-31-1995 APR-30-1997 OCT-31-1996 JUL-31-1996 OCT-31-1995 459,389 532,862 315,909 363,750 521,197 356,446 268,049 347,534 207,562 309,850 350,999 290,725 15,174 15,132 16,808 22,486 596,435 592,141 573,852 495,222 1,929,169 1,933,265 1,643,051 1,609,798 954,066 919,202 907,600 827,262 389,809 344,276 335,717 286,915 3,306,539 3,326,238 3,034,418 2,884,336 871,956 948,347 907,524 744,971 792,342 714,282 739,253 789,008 0 0 0 0 1,134 1,152 1,162 1,210 70,745 71,119 71,108 72,699 932,484 961,261 898,324 867,204 3,306,539 3,326,238 3,034,418 2,884,336 1,648,725 3,289,919 2,421,996 3,034,736 1,648,725 3,289,919 2,421,996 3,034,736 1,019,652 1,906,974 1,421,773 1,765,090 1,601,460 2,945,197 2,180,540 2,716,840 0 0 0 0 35,741 99,587 69,233 91,377 41,753 82,882 61,876 88,735 26,887 289,169 200,537 269,106 9,141 98,318 68,183 91,496 17,746 190,851 132,354 177,610 0 0 0 (11,727) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,746 190,851 132,354 165,883 0.24 2.66 1.85 2.20 0.24 2.62 1.82 2.16
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