-----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, LthgA0xcjpPEjeVZBaia5Zl/i1gi5YuLLRNJ1ygc77ZAfYwu951ysUfpyqMyIyXw jUwlUhVUm3lEJJmZxWO0CA== 0001017062-99-000138.txt : 19990205 0001017062-99-000138.hdr.sgml : 19990205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017062-99-000138 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990131 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ST JOHN KNITS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS [2253] IRS NUMBER: 952245070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11752 FILM NUMBER: 99520547 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17422 DERIAN AVE IVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92614 BUSINESS PHONE: 9498631171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17422 DERIAN AVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92614 8-K 1 DATE OF REPORT: JANUARY 31, 1999 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 31, 1999 ---------------------------- ST. JOHN KNITS, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 1-11752 95-2245070 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 17422 Derian Avenue, Irvine, California 92614 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (949) 863-1171 ----------------------------- Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS - ------ ------------ A copy of the press release issued by St. John Knits, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), on January 31, 1999 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS - ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on January 31, 1999. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: February 2, 1999 ST. JOHN KNITS, INC. By: /s/ Roger G. Ruppert -------------------------------- Name: Roger G. Ruppert Title: Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer 2 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit - ------- ---------------------- 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on January 31, 1999 3 EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 31, 1999 EXHIBIT 99.1 Company Press Release For Immediate Release - --------------------- Contact: For St. John Knits: For Vestar Capital Partners Roger G. Ruppert Gene Donati or Kara Fitzsimmons (949) 863-1171 Clark & Weinstock or (212) 953-2550 Michael Freitag/Jason Lynch Kekst and Company (212) 521-4800 FOURTH EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION DATE FOR OFFER FOR ST. JOHN KNITS IRVINE, Calif., (January 31, 1999) - St. John Knits, Inc. (NYSE:SJK) announced today that the Company received from Company founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Gray and Vestar Capital Partners an extension of the expiration date of the proposal by Bob Gray, his family and Vestar Capital Partners to acquire the Company's outstanding shares not owned by the Gray family. The offer was set to expire on February 1, 1999 and has been extended through February 2, 1999. St. John Knits designs, manufactures, and markets women's clothing and accessories. The Company's products are sold under the St. John, Griffith & Gray and Marie Gray trade names. St. John's retail division operates 17 boutiques and nine outlet stores. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----