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): August 14, 2008
CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 0-12788 | 42-0935283 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa | 50021 | |
| (Address of principal executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
515/965-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year. |
Effective as of August 11, 2008, the Board of Directors of Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article II, Section 9, of the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, in order to permit shareholders to authorize proxies by any means authorized under the Iowa Business Corporation Act. A copy of the Amendment to the By-laws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2(a) and is incorporated herein by this reference.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 14, 2008, the Company reported July 2008 same-store sales results for stores open for one full year. Same store gasoline gallons sold increased 0.7% in July 2008 compared to July 2007. The gasoline margin was above the Company’s fiscal 2009 goal of 10.8 cents per gallon. The average retail price of gasoline sold during July 2008 was $3.85 per gallon. Same-store sales of grocery and other merchandise increased 6.3% and prepared food and fountain same-store sales increased 12.0% in July 2008 compared to July 2007.
The information contained in this Item is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
The exhibits accompanying this report are listed in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
| CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: August 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ William J. Walljasper | ||||
| William J. Walljasper | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.2 (a) |
Amendment to Amended and Restated By-laws |