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): May 15, 2006 TARRANT APPAREL GROUP (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) CALIFORNIA 0-26006 95-4181026 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 3151 EAST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90023 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (323) 780-8250 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 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): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. ANNOUNCEMENT OF FIRST QUARTER 2006 FINANCIAL RESULTS On May 15, 2006, Tarrant Apparel Group issued a press release regarding our financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 and outlook for fiscal years 2006 results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITMENT LETTER FROM GUGGENHEIM CORPORATE FUNDING LLC On May 15, 2006, we also issued a press release announcing that we have entered into a commitment letter with Guggenheim Corporate Funding, LLC, with respect to a $65 million credit facility. The commitment letter contemplates that the credit facility will consist of an initial term loan of $30 million, which will be used to repay certain existing indebtedness, and fund general operating and working capital needs. A second term loan of $35 million will be used to finance acquisitions acceptable to Guggenheim. The credit facility would be secured by all or substantially all of our consolidated assets. Completion of the financing is subject to customary conditions precedent, including, without limitation, the preparation and execution of definitive loan documents, Guggenheim's completion and satisfaction with its legal due diligence review of us, obtaining all necessary consents and other third party approvals, and the preparation and execution of an inter-creditor agreement between the lenders and our other lenders. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by this reference. The information in this report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial Statements of business acquired. None. (b) Pro forma Financial Information. None. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated May 15, 2006, published by Tarrant Apparel Group. 99.2 Press Release dated May 15, 2006, published by Tarrant Apparel Group. 2 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. TARRANT APPAREL GROUP Date: May 15, 2006 By: /S/ CORAZON REYES ------------------------------------------ Corazon Reyes, Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated May 15, 2006, published by Tarrant Apparel Group. 99.2 Press Release dated May 15, 2006, published by Tarrant Apparel Group. 4