SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. (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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   August 13, 2008

SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-14429 95-4376145
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
228 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, California   90266
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (310) 318-3100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 13, 2008, Skechers U.S.A., Inc., issued a press release announcing that it had made an acquisition proposal to acquire Heelys, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLYS) for $5.25 per share in cash, or an aggregate of $142.8 million, based upon the number of fully-diluted shares of Heelys common stock outstanding as set forth in Heelys’ SEC filings, subject to certain terms and conditions. A copy of the press release, including the letter proposal dated August 13, 2008 and a prior acquisition proposal dated May 28, 2008, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, and is, in its entirety, incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated August 13, 2008.





The information in this current report and the exhibit attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information this Current Report contains is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.
          
August 13, 2008   By:   /s/ Philip Paccione
       
        Name: Philip Paccione
        Title: Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated August 13, 2008.