-----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, Eq8VsBRUEy1/hGvLUw/zZe4oYyvKdrp3fLEfgmMfiEkOSm9DywvRN3MX65gRy0Qd Vm4mEjw7530rpmEnijIQ4A== 0000912057-02-040762.txt : 20021104 0000912057-02-040762.hdr.sgml : 20021104 20021104151208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-040762 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEST BUY CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731] IRS NUMBER: 410907483 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0301 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-83562 FILM NUMBER: 02808185 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7075 FLYING CLOUD DR CITY: EDIN PRARIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129472000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 9312 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55440-9312 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEST BUYS CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900809 424B3 1 a2092583z424b3.htm 424B3

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Rules
and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933.
Registration No. 333-83562.

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3

$402,500,000

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BEST BUY CO., INC.
2.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due January 15, 2022
Convertible into Common Stock
Guaranteed as to Payment of Principal and Interest
by Best Buy Stores, L.P.


        This prospectus supplement supplements the prospectus dated July 12, 2002 of Best Buy Co., Inc. and Best Buy Stores, L.P., as supplemented August 14, 2002 and September 13, 2002, relating to the sale by certain of our securityholders (including their pledgees, donees, assignees, transferees, successors and others who later hold any of our securityholders' interests) of up to $402,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the debentures and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the debentures. You should read this prospectus supplement in conjunction with the prospectus and prospectus supplement nos. 1 and 2, and this prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the prospectus, as supplemented, except to the extent that the information in this prospectus supplement supersedes the information contained in the prospectus, as supplemented. Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement have the meanings specified in the prospectus.

        The table in the "Selling Securityholders" section of the prospectus, as supplemented, is hereby further supplemented to update and add information regarding the entity named below as a selling securityholder:


Name
  Aggregate Principal Amount of Debentures Owned before Offering
  Aggregate Principal Amount of Debentures that may be Sold
  Percentage of Debentures that may be Sold
  Number of Shares of Common Stock that may be Sold
  Percentage of Shares of Common Stock that may be Sold(1)

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.   $250,000   $250,000   *   3,623   *

*
Less than 1.0%

(1)
Based on 318,694,063 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 1, 2002.

        Investing in the debentures and our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 11 of the prospectus.

        NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The date of this prospectus supplement is November 4, 2002.



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