8-K 1 a4650768.txt THE BON-TON STORES 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): May 27, 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 May 27, 2004, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend on Class A Common Stock and Common Stock of the Company. 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 May 27, 2004 regarding declaration of a cash dividend on Class A Common Stock and Common Stock of the Company. 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: May 27, 2004