Form 8-K

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

 

August 26, 2004

Date of report

 

 

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Minnesota   0-20572   41-0886515

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1031 Mendota Heights Road

St. Paul, Minnesota 55120

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(651) 686-1600

(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

 

On August 26, 2004, the registrant publicly announced financial results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2004. For further information, please refer to the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

  (c) EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit 99.1   Press release announcing its 2005 first quarter financial results, dated August 26, 2004.

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.

 

   

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

Date: August 26, 2004

  

By:

  

/s/ R. Stephen Armstrong

       

R. Stephen Armstrong

       

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

       

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

99.1   Press release announcing its 2005 first quarter financial results, dated August 26, 2004.