UNITED STATES

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): September 23, 2005

BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Delaware    

  

     1-8739     

  

  22-1970303  

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

  

(Commission File
Number)

  

IRS Employer
Identification
Number)
         
         

    1830 Route 130, Burlington, NJ    

   08016   

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 387-7800

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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ITEM 5.02     ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

     On September 23, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Registrant increased the size of the Board from seven to eight members and appointed Alan Silverglat as a new director. Mr. Silverglat was also appointed to the Audit Committee of Registrant's Board of Directors. The Registrant issued a press release reporting the appointment of Mr. Silverglat to the Board of Directors.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated September 23, 2005

 

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.
 

BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY
WAREHOUSE CORPORATION

Dated: September 26, 2005


By: /s/ Robert L. LaPenta, Jr.
Robert L. LaPenta, Jr.
Vice President - Chief
Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated September 23, 2005