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): December 15, 2006
MOTHERS WORK, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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0-21196 |
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13-3045573 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
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Commission File number |
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(I.R.S. Employer
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456 North 5th Street |
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Philadelphia, PA 19123 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(215) 873-2200 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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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 8.01. Other Events
On December 15, 2006, Mothers Work, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on December 14, 2006, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) raised its credit ratings on the Company to ‘B’ from ‛B–’, both with respect to the Company’s corporate credit rating and the rating on its outstanding 11¼% Senior Notes. Also, S&P attached an outlook of “positive” to its credit rating of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
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Press release of Mothers Work, Inc. issued December 15, 2006 |
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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.
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Date: December 18, 2006 |
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MOTHERS WORK, INC. |
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/s/ Edward M. Krell |
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Edward M. Krell |
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Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release of Mothers Work, Inc. issued December 15, 2006 |
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