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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 3, 2004
0-15898
(Commission File Number)
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CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 04-2623104
(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
555 Turnpike Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021
(Address of registrant's principal executive office)
(781) 828-9300
(Registrant's telephone number)
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ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release announcing Sales for May 2004 for
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
ITEM 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On June 3, 2004, Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the Company's sales for the month ended May 29, 2004. A copy
of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Dennis R. Hernreich
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Name: Dennis R. Hernreich
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 3, 2004
For Information, Contact:
Company Contact:
Jeff Unger, Investor Relations
(561) 514-0115
Andrew Bard, Weber Shandwick
212-445-8368
Casual Male Announces Comparable Store
Sales Increase of 11.9% for May 2004
CANTON, Mass., June 3, 2004 -- Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ/NMS: "CMRG" -), retail brand operator of Casual Male Big &
Tall, the exclusive retailer of the Comfort Zone by George Foreman(R), GF
Sport by George Foreman(R), and Signature Collection by George Foreman(R),
today announced its sales results for May 2004.
Casual Male Big & Tall comparable store sales for May 2004 were
approximately 11.9%, with overall sales for the Casual Male Big and
Tall stores, catalog and e-commerce only of $26.6 million compared to
the prior year's sales of $24.3 million.
David Levin, CEO and President stated, "We are very pleased that sales
trends have continued from first quarter levels while gross margins for
May have shown a healthy increase from year ago levels and within our
expectations. Also, marketing expenses are within year ago levels
after adjusting for the change in the timing for the Memorial Day
holiday."
CMRG, the largest retailer of big and tall men's apparel, operates 488
Casual Male Big & Tall stores, the Casual Male e-commerce site, Casual
Male catalog business, 52 Levi's(r) Outlet by Designs and Dockers(r) Outlet
by Designs stores and 27 Ecko Unltd(r) outlet and retail stores, pending
consummation of the previously announced sale, throughout the United
States and Puerto Rico. The Company is headquartered in Canton,
Massachusetts and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "CMRG."
The discussion of forward-looking information requires management of
the Company to make certain estimates and assumptions regarding the
Company's strategic direction and the effect of such plans on the
Company's financial results. The Company's actual results and the
implementation of its plans and operations may differ materially from
forward-looking statements made by the Company. The Company encourages
readers of forward-looking information concerning the Company to refer
to its prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that
set forth certain risks and uncertainties that may have an impact on
future results and direction of the Company.
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