-----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, Tf8bxBmHlrzS6u2r6lXgx/zzU9vmyLYz51VTaqHrpJwdeKq7ZixkzRKONduMmiiQ E26+pvSNUk8epMrYrq8U8A== 0000950117-03-001960.txt : 20030508 0000950117-03-001960.hdr.sgml : 20030508 20030508090231 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-03-001960 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030508 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030508 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: 03687222 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 112 WEST 34TH STREET STREET 2: 233 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10120 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127204477 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 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 a35245.txt FOOT LOCKER, INC. 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 8, 2003 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOOT LOCKER, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York No. 1-10299 13-3513936 - ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) 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 -------------- Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Foot Locker, Inc. dated May 8, 2003 reporting sales results for the first quarter of 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Information Furnished in this Item 9 is Furnished under Item 12 Results of Operations and Financial Condition) On May 8, 2003, Foot Locker, Inc. issued a press release announcing its sales results for the first quarter of 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which, in its entirety, is incorporated herein by reference. 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 being hereunto duly authorized. FOOT LOCKER, INC. ---------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: May 8, 2003 By: /s/ Bruce L. Hartman ------------------------------ Bruce L. Hartman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 EX-99 3 ex99-1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 Foot Locker, Inc. N E W S R E L E A S E ----------------------- CONTACT: Peter D. Brown Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Foot Locker, Inc. (212) 720-4254 FOOT LOCKER, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER SALES o First Quarter Total Sales Increased 3.5 Percent o First Quarter Comparable-Store Sales Decreased 2.5 Percent o First Quarter Earnings Per Share Expected to be within the range of Current Analysts' Estimates NEW YORK, NY, May 8, 2003 - Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, today reported sales for the 13-week period ended May 3, 2003 of $1,127 million, versus $1,090 million in the comparable period last year, an increase of 3.5 percent. For this same 13-week period, comparable-store sales decreased 2.5 percent. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, sales for the 13-week period increased 0.1 percent. "While first quarter sales in our United States stores were somewhat disappointing, we are encouraged by our gross margin rate improvement" stated Matthew D. Serra, Foot Locker, Inc.'s President and Chief Executive Officer. "We also continued to benefit from strong sales in our international Foot Locker stores and our rapidly growing Internet business. Therefore, we currently expect our first quarter 2003 earnings to be within the $0.26-to-$0.28 per share range of current analysts' estimates." Foot Locker, Inc. plans to report its first quarter 2003 results on Thursday, May 22, 2003. A conference call is scheduled on that same date for 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss these results and provide guidance with regard to its earnings outlook for 2003. This conference call may be accessed live from the Investor Relations section of the Foot Locker, Inc. website at http://www.footlocker-inc.com. Please log-on to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call in order to download any necessary software. The webcast conference call will be available for replay until 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 26, 2003. News releases are also available on the Internet at http://www.prnewswire.com or on Foot Locker Inc.'s website at http://www.footlocker-inc.com. Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that operates approximately 3,600 stores in 14 countries in North America, Europe and Australia. Through its Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports 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, unseasonable weather, risks associated with foreign global sourcing, including political instability, changes in import regulations and the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome, 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, including its plans for the marquee and launch footwear component of its business. 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, New York 10120 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----