UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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) January 30, 2004

 

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

1-9595

 

41-0907483

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

7601 Penn Avenue South

 

 

Richfield, Minnesota

 

55423

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 291-1000

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99

 

Press release issued January 30, 2004. Any internet addresses provided in this release are for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks. Accordingly, no information in any of these internet addresses is included herein.

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Pursuant to Item 9, “Regulation FD Disclosure,” information is being furnished with respect to Best Buy Co., Inc.’s press release, issued on January 30, 2004, announcing that the registrant was served on January 27, 2004, with a shareholder derivative action venued in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota District Court, alleging violations of state law relative to fiduciary responsibilities, control and management of the company, and unjust enrichment.

 

The press release issued on January 30, 2004, is furnished as Exhibit No. 99 to this Report. Best Buy Co., Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders and its reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information should be consulted for other important information about the registrant.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: January 30, 2004

By:

/s/ Darren R. Jackson

 

 

Darren R. Jackson

 

 

Executive Vice President — Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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