UNITED
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 30, 2005
ZUMIEZ INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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000-51300 |
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91-1040022 |
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6300 Merrill Creek Parkway, Suite B, Everett, Washington |
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98203 |
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(425) 551-1500
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 30, 2005, Zumiez Inc. issued a press release (the Press Release), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the contents of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained in the Press Release shall not be deemed Filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1. Press Release of Zumiez Inc., dated November 30, 2005.
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.
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Date: November 30, 2005 |
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/s/ Richard M. Brooks |
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Richard M. Brooks |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Brenda Morris |
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Integrated Corporate Relations |
ZUMIEZ INC. REPORTS NOVEMBER 2005 SALES RESULTS
Net Sales Increased
38.6% to $18.0 Million
November 2005 Comparable Store Sales Increased 18.8%
Everett, WA November 30, 2005 Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, today announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended November 26, 2005 increased 38.6% to $18.0 million, compared to $13.0 million for the four-week period ended November 27, 2004. The companys comparable store sales increased 18.8% for the past month, versus a comparable store sales increase of 1.8% in the year ago period.
To hear the Zumiez prerecorded November sales message, please dial (877) 519-4471 or (973) 341-3080, followed by the conference identification number #6130350.
About Zumiez Inc.
Zumiez, is a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories. Our stores cater to young men and women between ages 12-24, focusing on skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, motocross and BMX. We currently operate 174 stores, which are primarily located in shopping malls and our web site address is www.zumiez.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release and oral statements relating thereto made from time to time by representatives of the company may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, without limitation, predictions and guidance relating to the companys future financial performance, growing customer demand for our products and new store openings. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, may, should, expects, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential, continue, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on managements current expectations but they involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, those described under the heading Risk Factors in the companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2005 and the Registration Statements on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.