8-K 1 c92721e8vk.txt FORM 8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) February 18, 2005 TRUE VALUE COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 2-20910 36-2099896 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 8600 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60631-3505 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 773-695-5000 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions On February 18, 2005, True Value Company issued the attached press release in connection with its 2004 annual earnings. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1. The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 8.01 Other Events On February 25, 2005, True Value Company issued the attached press release in connection with announcing that it will close its Chicago paint manufacturing facility and move its operations to the Cary, Illinois facility. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as exhibit 99.2. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated February 18, 2005 99.2 Press Release, dated February 25, 2005 Matters discussed in the attached press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations contained therein. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations discussed therein may include factors that are beyond the company's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as the ultimate requirements of the company's lenders, projections about the efficiencies that may be achieved by the company's initiatives, expectations about member response to the company initiatives, estimates of future market conditions in the hardware industry, the behavior of other market participants in the industry and the actions and economic conditions in the service territories of the company's members. Other risk factors are detailed from time to time in the company's SEC reports. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date of this document. The company does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this letter. 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. TRUE VALUE COMPANY (Registrant) Date: March 2, 2005 By /s/ David A. Shadduck ------------------------------------ Name: David A. Shadduck Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer