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): June 17, 2005
Q.E.P. CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 0-21161 | 13-2983807 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1081 Holland Drive
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
(Address of principal executive offices)
561-994-5550
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a–12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Section 2- Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On June 17, 2005, Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (the “Company”) held a conference call with the investment community to discuss its 2005 Fiscal Year financial results. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 7- Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 17, 2005, the Company held a conference call with the investment community to discuss its 2005 Fiscal Year financial results. The conference call was broadly accessible to the public by dial-in conference call and by web cast. A copy of the press release announcing the conference call and the dial-in information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9- Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
As described in Item 2.02 and 7.01 of this Report, the following Exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Transcript of Earnings Call held on June 17, 2005 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release of the Company dated June 15, 2005 | |
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.
| Q.E.P. Co., Inc. | ||||
| Date: June 20, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Marc Applebaum | ||
| Name: |
Marc Applebaum | |||
| Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Transcript of Earnings Call held on June 17, 2005 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release of the Company dated June 15, 2005 | |