UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 16, 2004
MICHAELS STORES, INC.
| Delaware | 001-09338 | 75-1943604 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
8000 Bent Branch Drive
Irving, Texas 75063
P.O. Box 619566
DFW, Texas 75261-9566
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 409-1300
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 8.01. Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 16, 2004, Michaels Stores, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a two-for-one common stock split in the form of a stock dividend to be paid on October 12, 2004 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 27, 2004.
A copy of the press release announcing the stock split is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
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99.1
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Press release issued by Michaels Stores, Inc., dated September 16, 2004. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| MICHAELS STORES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ JEFFREY N. BOYER | |||
| Jeffrey N. Boyer | ||||
| Executive Vice President — Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: September 16, 2004