UNITED STATES
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) September 3, 2003

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

1-9595

 

41-0907483

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

7601 Penn Avenue South
Richfield, Minnesota

 

 

 

55423

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 291-1000

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 



 

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 3, 2003, Best Buy Co., Inc., announced the appointment of Matthew H. Paull as a Class 2 director to its Board of Directors. Mr. Paull was appointed to serve on the registrant’s Audit Committee and Finance and Investment Policy Committee. Mr. Paull is currently executive vice president and chief financial officer for McDonald’s Corporation.

 

The related press release issued on September 3, 2003, is filed as Exhibit No. 99 to this Report. Best Buy Co., Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders and its reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information should be consulted for other important information about the registrant.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99

 

Press release issued September 3, 2003.  Any internet addresses provided in this release are for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks.  Accordingly, no information in any of these internet addresses is included herein.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: September 8, 2003

 

By:

/s/ Darren R. Jackson

 

 

 

Darren R. Jackson

 

 

Executive Vice President – Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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