UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) | June 8, 2005 |
Handleman Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-7923 | 38-1242806 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 500 Kirts Boulevard, Troy, Michigan | 48084-4142 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(248) 362-4400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 2. Financial Information
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On June 8, 2005, Handleman Company issued a press release announcing preliminary earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2005 and providing earnings guidance for its fiscal year ending April 29, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Handleman Company’s press release announcing preliminary earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2005 and providing earnings guidance for its fiscal year ending April 29, 2006 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HANDLEMAN COMPANY | ||||||||
| Date: | June 9, 2005 |
By: | /s/ Thomas C. Braum, Jr. | |||||
| Name: |
Thomas C. Braum, Jr. | |||||||
| Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||