SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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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): July 10, 2003
CLAIRE’S STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-08899
(Commission File Number)
59-0940416
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
3 S.W. 129th Avenue, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 433-3900
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Index to Exhibits | ||||||||
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Item 5. Other Items
A copy of a press release issued by Claire’s Stores, Inc. on July 10, 2003 regarding same store sales for the five weeks ended July 5, 2003 is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. |
| Not applicable | |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
| Not applicable | |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release of Claire’s Stores, Inc. dated July 10, 2003 |
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.
| CLAIRE’S STORES, INC. | |||
| Date: July 14, 2003 | By: | /s/ Ira D. Kaplan Ira D. Kaplan Chief Financial Officer |
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Claire’s Stores, Inc. – July 10, 2003 |