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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) May 22, 2003
Charming Shoppes, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-07258 23-1721355
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
450 Winks Lane, Bensalem, PA 19020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 245-9100
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The Exhibit Index on page 3 of this report is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. and Item 12. Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.
On May 22, 2003 we issued a press release announcing our earnings for the
quarter ended May 3, 2003 (the first quarter of our fiscal year ending January
31, 2004). The earnings announcement is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.
The information furnished under this Item 9 is intended to be furnished
under "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" in accordance
with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216. The information in
this Form 8-K, and the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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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.
CHARMING SHOPPES, INC.
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(Registrant)
Dated: May 22, 2003 By: /S/ ERIC M. SPECTER
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Name: Eric M. Specter
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit. No.
99 Press Release dated May 22, 2003
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