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): May 1, 2003
CANDIE'S, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-10593 11-2481903
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
400 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, New York 10595
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(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)
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished in satisfaction of Item 12
"Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K and is
being presented under Item 9 "Regulation FD Disclosure" pursuant to the interim
guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission contained in its Release no.
33-8216 and 34-47583.
On May 1, 2003 Candie's, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing its results of operations for the quarter and fiscal year ended
January 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition to the GAAP results provided in its press release, the Company
provided the non-GAAP measurement operating income before special charges and
has provided in the press release a reconciliation of the GAAP results to the
non-GAAP measurement. The non-GAAP measurement does not replace the presentation
of the Company's GAAP financial results. The Company provided this supplemental
non-GAAP information because it believes it provides investors and others with
meaningful comparisons of the results of the Company's operations for the
periods presented in the release.
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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.
(Registrant)
By:/Richard Danderline/
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Richard Danderline
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Operations
Date: May 7, 2003
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Exhibit 99.1- Press Release of Candie's, Inc.
dated May 1, 2003.