-----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, Mu2hEDJ6itB1oe12Lo2wjPMMziNPtP5i5OClXXTjRLTUuq32BNHEAtMqhMlhrDw6 2kUh9RIIk+XMHM2WxWU7Jg== 0000950128-99-000026.txt : 19990125 0000950128-99-000026.hdr.sgml : 19990125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950128-99-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990122 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990122 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLAIR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071525 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961] IRS NUMBER: 250691670 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00878 FILM NUMBER: 99509742 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 HICKORY ST CITY: WARREN STATE: PA ZIP: 16366 BUSINESS PHONE: 8147233600 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW PROCESS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890507 8-K 1 BLAIR CORPORATION 1 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): January 22, 1999 Blair Corporation ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-00878 25-0691670 -------- --------- ---------- (State or other Jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification incorporation) No.) 220 Hickory Street, Warren, Pennsylvania 16366-0001 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (814) 723-3600 Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On January 22, 1999, the Registrant announced that, at the request of the trustees of the Estate of John L. Blair, the Registrant had repurchased 500,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Registrant, at a negotiated purchase price not in excess of the market price of the shares on the date of the transaction. The Registrant also stated that it intends to repurchase up to an additional 100,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Registrant in March 1999 from the Estate of John L. Blair. A press release regarding the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99. 2 3 ITEM 7. FINAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99. Press Release 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. Date: January 22, 1999 Blair Corporation By: /s/ Kent Sivillo --------------------------------- Kent Sivillo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 3 EX-99 2 BLAIR CORPORATION 1 Exhibit 99 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BLAIR CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK January 22, 1999 --- Blair Corporation (AMEX:BL), a Delaware corporation, today announced that, pursuant to an offer received from the trustees of the Estate of John L. Blair, the corporation has repurchased from Mr. Blair's Estate 500,000 shares of the Common Stock of Blair Corporation. The negotiated purchase price of all shares repurchased did not exceed the market price of the corporation's stock on the date of the transaction. The corporation has also announced that it intends to repurchase from Mr. Blair's Estate approximately 100,000 additional shares of the Common Stock of Blair Corporation in March, 1999. In addition to the shares repurchased from Mr. Blair's Estate, Blair Corporation has, from the fourth quarter of 1996 to the present, repurchased on the open market 544,739 shares of its Common Stock. Including the 500,000 shares repurchased from Mr. Blair's Estate noted above, Blair Corporation has 8,407,343 shares outstanding and 1,668,097 shares in treasury. Blair Corporation, based in Warren, Pennsylvania, is a national catalog and direct mail marketer of womenswear, menswear and home products. #### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----