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): March 1, 2006
BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-8739 |
22-1970303 |
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1830 Route 130, Burlington, NJ |
08016 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 387-7800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On March 1, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release reporting its sales for its third quarter ended February 25, 2006.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On March 1, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has set March 8, 2006 as the record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting of the Registrant to be held on April 10, 2006 to consider the proposal to adopt the merger agreement previously announced on January 18, 2006 pursuant to which the Registrant agreed to be acquired by affiliates of Bain Capital Partners, LLC.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
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.
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Dated: March 3, 2006 |
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