8-K 1 a6083158.htm THE BON-TON STORES, INC. 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):  October 26, 2009

 

THE BON-TON STORES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)


Pennsylvania

0-19517

23-2835229

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(Commission File
Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


2801 E. Market Street
York, Pennsylvania

 

17402

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 757-7660



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:

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Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 26, 2009, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. issued a press release discussing its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2010.  The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (d)   Exhibits

          99.1   Press Release issued October 26, 2009 discussing earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2010.




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

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

Dated:

October 26, 2009