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):  October 7, 2004

 

MOTHERS WORK, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-21196

 

13-3045573

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or
Organization)

 

Commission
File number

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

456 North 5th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(215) 873-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 7, 2004, Mothers Work, Inc. (“Mothers Work”) issued a press release announcing its sales results for the month of September 2004, for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2004 and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.  In the release, Mothers Work also updated its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The disclosure in this Current Report, including in the Exhibit attached hereto, of any financial information shall not constitute an admission that such information is material.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release of Mothers Work, Inc. issued October 7, 2004

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 duly authorized.

 

Date:  October 8, 2004

MOTHERS WORK, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward M. Krell

 

 

 

Edward M. Krell

 

 

Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release of Mothers Work, Inc. issued October 7, 2004

 

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