-----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, GH26L4pPRfph4fTcLWkVcWWItbqloaJKiKdVhL2Yg8FKsN35LXeWjh0alqLyxJk8 CPrGimcK1XcrbpMI7lY9Cg== 0000930413-07-004905.txt : 20070531 0000930413-07-004905.hdr.sgml : 20070531 20070531155110 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-07-004905 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070531 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOOT LOCKER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850209 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661] IRS NUMBER: 133513936 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0127 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10299 FILM NUMBER: 07890895 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOOT LOCKER INC. STREET 2: 112 WEST 34TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10120 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127204477 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOOT LOCKER INC. STREET 2: 112 WEST 34TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10120 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VENATOR GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980622 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WOOLWORTH CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 c48827_8k.htm

 

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): May 31, 2007

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

New York

1-10299

13-3513936

(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

112 West 34th Street, New York, New York

10120

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-720-3700

 

Former Name/Address
(Former name or former address, if changed from 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:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events

 

On May 31, 2007, Foot Locker, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (i) confirming that it had made a proposal to Genesco Inc. (“Genesco”) to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Genesco for $51 per share and (ii) announcing that, in light of Genesco’s public release on May 31, 2007, the Company was no longer pursuing its proposal. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, which, in its entirety, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

99.1

Press Release of Foot Locker, Inc. dated May 31, 2007.

                

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

FOOT LOCKER, INC.

(Registrant)

 

Date: May 31, 2007

By:

/s/ Gary M. Bahler

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 



EX-99.1 2 c48827_ex99-1.htm Untitled Document

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

N E W S   R E L EA S E

 

Contact:

Peter D. Brown
Senior Vice President,
Chief Information Officer
and Investor Relations
Foot Locker, Inc.
(212)720-4254

 

 

 

 

FOOT LOCKER, INC.’S STATEMENT ON ITS PROPOSAL TO GENESCO INC.

 

NEW YORK, NY, May 31, 2007 – Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, today confirmed that it had made a proposal to Genesco Inc. to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Genesco for $51 per share.

 

In light of Genesco’s public release this morning, Foot Locker announced that it was no longer pursuing its proposal.

 

Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that operates approximately 4,000 stores in 20 countries in North America, Europe and Australia. Through its Foot Locker, Footaction, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports and Footquarters retail stores, as well as its direct-to-customer channel Footlocker.com/Eastbay, the Company is the leading provider of athletic footwear and apparel.

 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s current views of future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the effects of currency fluctuations, customer demand, fashion trends, competitive market forces, uncertainties related to the effect of competitive products and pricing, customer acceptance of the Company’s merchandise mix and retail locations, the Company’s reliance on a few key vendors for a majority of its merchandise purchases (including a significant portion from one key vendor), unseasonable weather, risks associated with foreign global sourcing, including political instability, changes in import regulations, disruptions to transportation services and distribution, economic conditions worldwide, any changes in business, political and economic conditions due to the threat of future terrorist activities in the United States or in other parts of the world and related U.S. military action overseas and the ability of the Company to execute its business plans effectively with regard to each of its business units. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Foot Locker, Inc. 112 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10120

 


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