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 13, 2012
BEST BUY CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | 1-9595 | 41-0907483 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
7601 Penn Avenue South | ||
Richfield, Minnesota | 55423 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 291-1000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD. |
On November 13, 2012, Best Buy Co., Inc. (“Best Buy” or the “registrant”) issued a news release related to its Analyst and Investor Day being held in New York City on that date. The Analyst and Investor Day conference will outline Best Buy's strategic plan intended to improve financial performance.
The conference will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 13, 2012, and is expected to be available live on the registrant’s website at www.investors.bestbuy.com. In addition, the registrant will provide copies of the presentation materials accompanying the conference on its website.
The news release issued on November 13, 2012, is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders and its reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information should be consulted for other important information about the registrant.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that Section unless the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Some of the matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe-harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact and are based on the intent, belief or current expectations of the registrant and/or its management. The registrant's business and operations are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the registrant's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following Exhibit 99 is furnished as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99 | News release issued November 13, 2012. Any internet address provided in this release is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a hyperlink. Accordingly, no information at any internet address is included herein. | |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
BEST BUY CO., INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: November 13, 2012 | By: | /s/ SUSAN S. GRAFTON |
Susan S. Grafton | ||
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
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