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): March 11, 2013
CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Iowa | 001-34700 | 42-0935283 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(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 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 11, 2013, Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2013. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 11, 2013, the Company also reported February 2013 same-store sales results for stores open for one full year. Same-store sales for prepared food and fountain increased 2.5%, and grocery and other merchandise decreased 0.4% in February 2013 compared to February 2012.
Same-store gasoline gallons sold decreased 2.0% in February 2013 compared to February 2012. The gasoline margin was in line with the Company’s fiscal 2013 goal of 14.0 cents per gallon. The average retail price of gasoline sold during February 2013 was $3.55 per gallon.
The extra day in February 2012 added approximately 3.5 – 4.0% to each of the same store sales results for that month.
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. |
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibit accompanying this report is listed in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
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.
| CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 11, 2013 |
By: | /s/ William J. Walljasper | ||||
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| William J. Walljasper | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Casey’s General Stores, Inc., dated March 11, 2013. | |