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) August 21, 2012
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.)
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 21, 2012, Best Buy Co., Inc. (“Best Buy” or the “registrant”) issued a news release announcing its results of operations for the second quarter ended August 4, 2012. In the news release, the registrant also suspended its earnings guidance for the twelve months ending February 2, 2013, which includes the results of the five weeks ended March 3, 2012, as a result of the change in fiscal year.
The registrant is scheduled to conduct an earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2012. The earnings conference call is expected to be available live on the registrant’s website at www.investors.bestbuy.com.
The news release issued on August 21, 2012, is furnished as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Best Buy’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.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit No. 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that Section unless the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD. |
On August 21, 2012, Best Buy released supplementary quarterly statement of cash flows information for fiscal year 2012, recast to reflect results based on the registrant's new fiscal year. The supplementary financial information is available on the registrant's website at www.investors.bestbuy.com.
The registrant is furnishing, as Exhibit No. 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, the supplementary quarterly statement of cash flows information released on August 21, 2012.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the supplementary financial information attached as Exhibit No. 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that Section unless the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Some of the matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe-harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact and are based on the intent, belief or current expectations of the registrant and/or its management. The registrant's business and operations are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the registrant's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following are furnished as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | News release issued August 21, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02). Any internet address provided in this release is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a hyperlink. Accordingly, no information at any internet address is included herein. | |
99.2 | Supplementary financial information released August 21, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). | |
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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: August 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ SUSAN S. GRAFTON |
Susan S. Grafton | ||
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
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