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): March 31, 2003 TARRANT APPAREL GROUP (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) CALIFORNIA 0-26430 95-4181026 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 3151 EAST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90023 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (323) 780-8250 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ITEM 7. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial Statements of business acquired. None. (b) Pro forma Financial Information. None. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated March 31, 2003, published by Tarrant Apparel Group (the "Registrant"). ITEM 9. - REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On March 31, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information provided in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being provided pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. 2 SIGNATURE 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. TARRANT APPAREL GROUP Date: April 3, 2003 By: /s/ Todd Kay --------------------------------- Todd Kay President 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 31, 2003, published by the Registrant. 4