-----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, M4Fyh7IAOXb57iSczXacsi3yXvRW1sfLSb6PZyeIJfslz5Nfcamg20OujgrW6YTy XwtbSkL77yb2zVnyd2GHXQ== 0001181431-09-020043.txt : 20090415 0001181431-09-020043.hdr.sgml : 20090415 20090415160013 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-09-020043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090415 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20090415 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090415 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000726958 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 420935283 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12788 FILM NUMBER: 09751153 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 3001 CITY: ANKENY STATE: IA ZIP: 50021 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152437611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 3001 CITY: ANKENY STATE: IA ZIP: 50026 8-K 1 rrd239908.htm FORM 8-K 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):  04/15/2009
 
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-12788
 
IA
  
42-0935283
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Convenience Blvd.
PO Box 3001
Ankeny, IA 50021
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
515/965-6100
(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 April 15, 2009, Casey's General Stores, Inc. (the "Company") reported March 2009 same-store sales results for stores open for one full year. Same store gasoline gallons sold increased 1.2% in March 2009 compared to March 2008.   The gasoline margin was above the Company's fiscal 2009 goal of 10.8 cents per gallon. The average retail price of gasoline sold during March 2009 was $1.87 per gallon.   Same-store sales for prepared food and fountain increased 6.4% while grocery and other merchandise increased 10.5% in March 2009 compared to March 2008. During March 2009, the Company experienced significant cost increases on cigarettes from the Company's suppliers. Approximately 4-5% of the increase in grocery and other merchandise sales during March 2009 was related to retail price adjustments that were made as a result of these cost pressures.

The information contained in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Secur ities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

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.
 
      
 
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
 
 
Date: April 15, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    William J. Walljasper
               
William J. Walljasper
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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