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): May 9, 2013
CLAIRE’S STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
| Commission File Nos. 1-8899, 333-148108 and 333-175171 |
59-0940416 | |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2400 West Central Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 765-1100
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
The information set forth in Item 7.01 below is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The Company expects to report a 2.9% increase in consolidated same store sales for the first quarter ended May 4, 2013, with North America same store sales estimated to increase 2.3%, and Europe same store sales estimated to increase 4.0%. We compute same store sales on a local currency basis, which eliminates any impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These same store sales results are unaudited and should be considered preliminary and subject to change.
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: May 9, 2013 | By: | /s/ J. Per Brodin | ||||
| J. Per Brodin | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||