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
February 18, 2011
Date of report
PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Minnesota | 0-20572 | 41-0886515 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1031 Mendota Heights Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55120
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(651) 686-1600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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| Item 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
On February 18, 2011, Patterson Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing its expected revenues and earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 ended January 29, 2011. The press release also announced that the Company was revising downward its full-year fiscal 2011 guidance. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | EXHIBITS |
| 99.1 | Press release of Patterson Companies, Inc., dated February 18, 2011. |
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.
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | ||||
| Date: February 18, 2011 | By: | /s/ R. Stephen Armstrong | ||
| R. Stephen Armstrong Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Patterson Companies, Inc., dated February 18, 2011. | |