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): January 23, 2003
HANDLEMAN COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Michigan 1-7923 38-1242806
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
500 Kirts Boulevard, Troy, Michigan 48084-4142
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (248) 362-4400
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Items 1-4. Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
As a result of a change in the administrator of Registrant's 401(k) plan,
participants in that plan will be subject to a blackout period during which
certain activities, including sales of shares of common stock of the Registrant
held in plan accounts, will not be able to be conducted. As a result, the
Registrant is sending the notice attached as Exhibit 99.1 to its directors and
executive officers.
Item 6. Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)-(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Notice dated January 23, 2003, to directors and
executive officers
Item 8. Not applicable.
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.
HANDLEMAN COMPANY
Date: January 24, 2003
By: /s/ Thomas C. Braum, Jr.
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Name: Thomas C. Braum, Jr.
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Notice dated January 23, 2003, to directors and executive officers