UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 9, 2007
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-13143 | 04-3360747 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Mercer Road, Natick, Massachusetts | 01760 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 651-7400
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 9, 2007, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its sales results for the fiscal month, quarter and six months ended August 4, 2007. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The Company closed its two ProFoods clubs in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007, and has reclassified its prior year financial statements to reflect the operating results of ProFoods in discontinued operations for all periods presented.
In response to requests from several investors and analysts, the Company is presenting statements of income reflecting this reclassification for each of the quarters in the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007 in Exhibit 99.2.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. on August 9, 2007. |
The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
| 99.2 | Statements of Income for each of the quarters in the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007. |
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.
| Date: August 9, 2007 | BJ’s WHOLESALE CLUB, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Frank D. Forward | |||||||
| Frank D. Forward | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. on August 9, 2007 | |
| 99.2 | Statements of Income for each of the quarters in the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007. | |