-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, A5/pMtUF/7yxqtibH2+92O8k7RYKwUEuhb5ZXTYfAGsOhCACn5PRftmZvXILt6Jb 3xyerfAJYa0JV43qoFicxw== 0000019353-04-000127.txt : 20040817 0000019353-04-000127.hdr.sgml : 20040817 20040817161530 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000019353-04-000127 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040817 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20040817 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHARMING SHOPPES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000019353 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621] IRS NUMBER: 231721355 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07258 FILM NUMBER: 04982216 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 WINKS LANE CITY: BENSALEM STATE: PA ZIP: 19020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2152459100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 WINKS LANE CITY: BENSALEM STATE: PA ZIP: 19020 8-K 1 aug1704.txt AUGUST 17, 2004 PRESS RELEASE 8-K =============================================================================== 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) August 17, 2004 Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Pennsylvania (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-07258 23-1721355 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 450 Winks Lane, Bensalem, PA 19020 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (215) 245-9100 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) =============================================================================== Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 17, 2004, the Company issued a press release advising that it has been notified by Standard & Poor's that the Company's common stock has been deleted from the Standard & Poor's Neural Fair Value 20 (NVF20) Portfolio. The text of the press release is as follows: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHARMING SHOPPES DELETED FROM STANDARD & POOR'S NEURAL FAIR VALUE 20 PORTFOLIO Bensalem, PA, August 17, 2004 - Charming Shoppes, Inc., (NASDAQ-CHRS), a leading retail apparel chain specializing in women's plus-size apparel, today was notified by Standard & Poor's that Charming Shoppes' common stock has been deleted from the Standard & Poor's Neural Fair Value 20 (NFV20) Portfolio. According to Standard & Poor's, Standard & Poor's Neural Fair Value 20 (NFV20) Portfolio is a list of stocks selected by a quantitative model proprietary to Standard & Poor's, comprised of issues identified by the model as undervalued. There is no subjectivity in selecting stocks for the list but strict adherence to the quantitative model. Charming Shoppes, Inc. operates 2,232 stores in 48 states under the names LANE BRYANT(R), FASHION BUG(R), FASHION BUG PLUS(R), and CATHERINES PLUS SIZES(R). Please visit www.charmingshoppes.com for additional information about Charming Shoppes, Inc. CONTACT: Gayle M. Coolick Director of Investor Relations (215) 638-6955 1 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. CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. ---------------------- (Registrant) Dated: August 17, 2004 By: /S/ ERIC M. SPECTER ------------------------ Name: Eric M. Specter Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----