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) September 16, 2004
BEST BUY CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-9595 |
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41-0907483 |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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7601
Penn Avenue South |
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55423 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 291-1000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure,” information is being furnished with respect to Best Buy Co., Inc.’s news release, issued on September 16, 2004, announcing the authorization for payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend.
The news release issued on September 16, 2004, is furnished as Exhibit No. 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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99 |
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News release issued September 16, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). 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. |
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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.
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BEST BUY CO., INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: September 20, 2004 |
/s/ Bruce H. Besanko |
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Bruce H. Besanko |
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Vice President – Finance |
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