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): January 14, 2013
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda | Not Applicable | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11
Bermuda
(441) 296 5872
(Address and telephone number including area code of principal executive offices)
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Item 7.01
On January 14, 2013, Signet Jewelers Limited released information as a result of its attendance at the ICR Xchange Conference that will be held on January 16, 2013, details of which are being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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.
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Mark A. Jenkins | |
Name: | Mark A. Jenkins | |
Title: | Signet Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer |
Date: January 14, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
EX-99.1 | Calendar Shift Impact |
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Calendar Shift Impact
Calendar Shift Impact
FY2014
FY2014
February 3, 2013 to February 1, 2014
February 3, 2013 to February 1, 2014
As Fiscal 2014 (the 52 weeks ending February 1, 2014
FY2014) is the year after a 53 week year (53 weeks
ending February 2, 2013 FY2013), the comparable store sales calculation will follow
the National Retail Federation guidelines available on its
website. In addition, there are several timing related
considerations which will impact quarterly results and should be taken into account when
forecasting Signets business.
1. Expenses relative to Valentines Day will be split
between fourth quarter FY2013 and first quarter of FY2014 due
to the Valentines calendar. The sales from a Mothers Day
promotional event will shift into first quarter of FY2014 from the
second quarter last year, increasing first quarter FY2014 sales
and profit. We will provide our first quarter FY2014
outlook when we release our FY2013 results on March 28, 2013.
2. Second quarter FY2014 will be challenging due to the
Mothers Day event shifting back to first quarter and we
expect EPS growth will be minimal in this quarter. 3. Third
quarter FY2014 has no unusual calendar events to impact the comparison of FY2013 unlike
the more difficult comparison of third quarter FY2013 to FY2012 when
there was the Jared watch promotion,
and
we
currently
believe
results
should
improve
slightly.
4. Fourth
quarter
FY2014
will
not
have
the
sales
or
profit
impact
of
FY2013
53
rd
week;
and
the
timeframe between Thanksgiving and Christmas will compress from 32
days to 26, which will again alter
buying patterns during the holiday season. Exhibit 99.1
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