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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

December 13, 2011
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 THE BUCKLE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Nebraska   001-12951   47-0366193
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
 
 
  2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska 68845-4915  
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)  
 
                                                                                                                                 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (308) 236-8491

___________________________________________________________

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 8.01.       Other Events

ITEM 9.01(d)    Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURES

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 99.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 8.01. Other Events

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 “Other Events.”  On December 13, 2011, The Buckle, Inc. issued a press release announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share to be paid on January 27, 2012, for shareholders of record at the close of business on January 16, 2012.

The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


ITEM 9.01(d). Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1         Press Release Dated December 13, 2011


 
 
 

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.

 
    The Buckle, Inc.  
       
Date:  December 13, 2011   By: /s/ KAREN B. RHOADS  
    Name:  Karen B. Rhoads  
    Title:  Vice President of Finance  
    and Chief Financial Officer  
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99.1                      Press Release Dated December 13, 2011