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): November 15, 2012
CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Iowa | 001-34700 | 42-0935283 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa |
50021 | |||
| (Address of principal executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
515/965-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 15, 2012, Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) reported October 2012 same-store sales results for stores open for one full year. Same-store sales for prepared food and fountain increased 8.8%, and grocery and other merchandise decreased 2.8% in October 2012 compared to October 2011.
Same-store gasoline gallons sold increased 0.5% in October 2012 compared to October 2011. The gasoline margin was above the Company’s fiscal 2013 goal of 14.0 cents per gallon. The average retail price of gasoline sold during October 2012 was $3.51 per gallon.
The information contained in this Item is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURE
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.
| CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: November 15, 2012 | By: | /s/ William J. Walljasper | ||||
| William J. Walljasper | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||