8-K 1 kl01040_form8k.txt FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT 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): January 29, 2002 --------------- Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-1394 43-0254900 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification no.) 501 North Broadway St. Louis, MO 63102 (Address of principal (Zip code) executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 331-6000 Item 5. Other Events. Alan M. Jacobs, the chapter 7 trustee for Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. and its co-debtor affiliates (the "Trustee") filed a motion (the "Motion") on January 29, 2002 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court"), seeking authority to make an interim distribution to all holders of allowed general unsecured claims of up to $0.14 in respect of each dollar of Allowed GU Claim (as such term is defined in the motion). While there can be no assurance that the Motion will ultimately be approved by the Court, the Trustee is hopeful that the Court will approve the Motion at the hearing scheduled on February 19, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. (EST). If the Court approves the Motion, the Trustee hopes to make an interim distribution of up to $0.14 to most holders of Allowed GU Claims prior to April 15, 2002. The Trustee made a prior interim distribution late last year to most holders of Allowed GU Claims in the amount of $0.06 in respect of each dollar of claim. If the present Motion is granted and the Trustee distributes the full amount which he seeks authority to distribute, most holders of Allowed GU Claims should have received total distributions of approximately $0.20 in respect of each dollar of claim by mid-April 2002. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Chapter 7 Trustee's second motion (with notice and proposed order attached) pursuant to 11 U.S.C. ss.ss. 105(a) and 502(c), and bankruptcy rules 3009 and 9019, for an order (a) estimating claims, (b) setting or modifying maximum reserves in respect of unresolved claims, and (c) authorizing further interim distributions to holders of allowed general unsecured claims. 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. February 4, 2002 EDISON BROTHERS STORES, INC. By: /s/ Alan M. Jacobs ----------------------------------- Name: Alan M. Jacobs Title: Chapter 7 Trustee Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Title -------------- ----- 99.1 Chapter 7 Trustee's second motion (with notice and proposed order attached) pursuant to 11 U.S.C. ss.ss. 105(a) and 502(c), and bankruptcy rules 3009 and 9019, for an order (a) estimating claims, (b) setting or modifying maximum reserves in respect of unresolved claims, and (c) authorizing further interim distributions to holders of allowed general unsecured claims.