-----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, UUnHYASYw82TKQNm6pkK/f8/n7hdAd/mvYSIcwTc+AKChgTy5WCTW2MicXRPoEzW Yc3z/wprKoMng76bwWgbZw== 0000940510-02-000007.txt : 20020731 0000940510-02-000007.hdr.sgml : 20020731 20020731113033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940510-02-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020127 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020731 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BORDERS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000940510 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 383196915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0126 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13740 FILM NUMBER: 02715549 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PHOENIX DRIVE CITY: ANN ARBOR STATE: MI ZIP: 48108 BUSINESS PHONE: (734) 477-1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PHOENIX DRIVE CITY: ANN ARBOR STATE: MI ZIP: 48108 8-K 1 f2002-2q_8k.htm FISCAL 2002 QUARTER 2 8-K Fiscal 2002 2nd Quarter 8K




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 July 29, 2002



Commission file number 1-13740

BORDERS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan38-3294588
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)Indentification No.)

100 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
(Address of principal executive offices with zip code)

(734) 477-1100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



















Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure/p>

On July 29, 2002, the Superior Court of California granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in the action filed on behalf of current and former assistant managers in Borders stores in California alleging they were denied overtime compensation under California law. A description of the litigation is disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2002. The class certified consists of all individuals who worked as Assistant Managers in a Borders superstore in California at any time between April 10, 1996 and March 18, 2001. The class was further certified by the Court into the following subclasses: Assistant Manager–Merchandising; Assistant Manager-Inventory; Assistant Manager–Human Resources; Assistant Manager–Music; Assistant Manager–Training; Assistant Manager–Café. The Company intends to vigorously defend the action.
















































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 thereto duly authorized.

BORDERS GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)




Date:        July 31, 2002By: /s/ Edward W. Wilhelm
        Edward W. Wilhelm
        Senior Vice President and
        Chief Financial Officer
        (Principal Financial and
        Accounting Officer)
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