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) October 10, 2005 PARTY CITY CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Chapter) Delaware 0-27826 22-3033692 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 400 Commons Way, Rockaway, NJ 07866 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 983-0888 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 10, 2005, Party City Corporation (the "Company") announced its sales results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2005. A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. A list of exhibits is set forth in the Exhibit Index which immediately precedes such Exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K. 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. Date: October 11, 2005 PARTY CITY CORPORATION By: /s/ Gregg A. Melnick ------------------------------- Name: Gregg A. Melnick Title: Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated October 10, 2005, regarding sales results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2005.