BBY 8-K (3.1.13)
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) March 1, 2013

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.)
 
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:
 
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 1, 2013, Best Buy Co., Inc. (“Best Buy” or the “registrant” or the "Company") issued a news release announcing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 2, 2013.

The registrant is scheduled to conduct an earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 1, 2013. 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 March 1, 2013, is furnished as Exhibit 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 99 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 Disclosure.

On March 1, 2013, the Company issued a news release announcing that the time period for Richard M. Schulze to make a Qualified Offer under the previously disclosed confidentiality agreement dated August 26, 2012, and amended December 14, 2012, between Mr. Schulze and the Company (the "Confidentiality Agreement") expired without the submission of a Qualified Offer (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement).

The news release issued on March 1, 2013 is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and 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 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are furnished as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
99.1
 
News release issued March 1, 2013 (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
 
News release issued March 1, 2013 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). 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.



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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: March 1, 2013
By: 
/s/ SUSAN S. GRAFTON
 
 
Susan S. Grafton
 
 
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer





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