SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): November 15, 2002
CSK AUTO CORPORATION
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
001-13927 (Commission File Number) |
86-0765798 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 645 E. Missouri Ave. Suite 400, Phoenix, Arizona (Address of principal executive offices) |
85012 (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: | (602) 265-9200 | |||
Item 5. Other Events
Recent Events
At this date, the Company has not completed the procedures necessary to close its books and report the results of its operations for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2002. However, net sales for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2002 were approximately $383 million and same store sales increased by 7% over the comparable period of the prior year.
As is customary for the Company, physical inventory counts of the Company’s distribution centers were conducted in late October and the results of those physical counts are being reconciled to the Company’s accounting records. This process will be completed and any resultant gain or loss will be reflected in the operating results for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2002.
In an effort to mitigate the potential effect on the business of a disruption in the supply of certain products brought about by labor issues in West Coast seaports, the Company has purchased approximately $7 million of certain products in excess of its normal requirements. These purchases were made during the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2002.
On November 15, 2002 CSK Auto Corporation issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Exhibits
99.1 November 15, 2002 Press Release
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| CSK Auto Corporation | ||||
| By: | /s/ DON W. WATSON | |||
| Don W. Watson Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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DATED: November 15, 2002
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
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99.1
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November 15, 2002 Press Release |