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 20, 2002
CANDIE'S, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10593 11-2481903
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
400 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, New York 10595
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 769-8600
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Item 5. Other Events
On August 21, 2002, Candie's Inc. announced that a subsidiary issued $20 million
of asset backed securities in a private placement. For more information, see the
press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Exhibits
Exhibit 4.1 - Indenture dated as of August 20, 2002 by and among IP
Holdings LLC, as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee.
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release of Candie's, Inc. dated August 20, 2002.
Exhibit 99.2 - Note Purchase Agreement by and among Candie's, Inc. and
Michael Caruso & Co., Inc. and Mica Funding, LLC, dated August
20, 2002.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
CANDIE'S, INC.
By: /s/ Deborah Sorell Stehr
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Deborah Sorell Stehr
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Date: August 23, 2002
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