8-K 1 a4622366.txt BON-TON 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): April 21, 2004 -------------- THE BON-TON STORES, INC. ------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter) Pennsylvania 0-19517 23-2835229 ---------------------- -------------------- ------------- (State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 2801 E. Market Street York, Pennsylvania 17402 ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrants telephone number, including area code: (717) 757-7660 --------------- Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. On April 21, 2004, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. issued a press release announcing the resignation of the Company's president and chief operating officer. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release issued April 21, 2004 announcing the resignation of the Company's president and chief operating officer. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. By: /s/ Keith E. Plowman -------------------------------- Keith E. Plowman Senior Vice President, Finance and Principal Accounting Officer Dated: April 22, 2004