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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):  February 14, 2005

 

Movie Gallery, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24548

 

63-1120122

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

900 West Main Street

 

 

Dothan, Alabama

 

36301

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(334) 677-2108

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

ý                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 8.01.                  Other Events.

 

On February 14, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1975 has expired, indicating regulatory clearance of Movie Gallery’s planned acquisition of Hollywood Entertainment Corporation effective February 11, 2005.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 .

 

Item 9.01.                  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)          Exhibits

 

99.1             Press Release dated February 14, 2005

 

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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.

 

 

 

MOVIE GALLERY, INC.

 

 

Date: February 14, 2005

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Ivy M. Jernigan

 

 

 

Ivy M. Jernigan

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 14, 2005

 

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