Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): September 10, 2003

 

HANDLEMAN COMPANY

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

Michigan

   1-7923   38-1242806
  
 

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

file number)

  

(IRS employer

identification no.)

 

 

500 Kirts Boulevard, Troy, Michigan   48084-4142
  

(Address of principal executive offices)

   (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:        (248) 362-4400

 

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Items 1-4.   Not applicable

 

 

Item 5.   Other Events

 

A press release reporting Handleman Company’s initiation of a quarterly cash dividend was issued by the registrant on September 10, 2003. As a result, the registrant is furnishing the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Items 6-12.   Not Applicable

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

       

HANDLEMAN COMPANY

Date: September 12, 2003

       By:  

/s/    THOMAS C. BRAUM, JR.        

         
           

Name:  Thomas C. Braum, Jr.

Title:    Senior Vice President and

   Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description

Exhibit 99.1

    Press release reporting Handleman Company’s initiation of a quarterly cash dividend.

 

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