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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 14, 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 Extension, Expansion and
Addition to Exclusive George Foreman Licensing Agreement
by Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclousre.
On June 14, 2004, Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the Company and George Foreman have agreed to extend
the exclusive George Foreman licensing agreement beyond the United States and
Canada to include worldwide rights to the George Foreman Clothing Collection.
In addition the Company announced that it would also be expanding its present
George Foreman line to include footwear. As part of the extension, the Company
now has two additional 3-year options to extend the George Foreman licensing
agreement from 2012 to 2018. 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 14, 2004
For Information, Contact:
Jeff Unger, Investor Relations
(561) 514-0115
Andrew Bard, Weber Shandwick
(212) 445-8368
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. Announces Extension, Expansion and
Addition to Exclusive George Foreman Licensing Agreement
CANTON, MA (PRNewswire-FirstCall) - - June 14, 2004 -- Casual Male
Retail Group, Inc. (Nasdaq/NMS: CMRG), retail brand operator of Casual
Male Big & Tall, and exclusive retailer of the Comfort Zone by George
Foreman(tm), GF Sport by George Foreman(tm) and Signature Collection by
George Foreman(tm), announced that George Foreman and the Company have
agreed to extend the exclusive George Foreman licensing agreement
beyond the United States and Canada to include worldwide rights to the
George Foreman Clothing Collection. As part of the extension, Casual
Male will also be expanding the George Foreman line to include
footwear. In addition, Casual Male has two additional 3-year options
to extend the relationship from 2012 to 2018. These distribution
rights include both Casual Male stores and other retailers.
"My relationship with Casual Male has already surpassed my
expectations and I wanted to make sure I had a partner to grow my
brand for an extended period of time," stated Mr. Foreman.
"Outstanding sales results are indicative of the fact that the Casual
Male customer has fallen in love with my new clothing line. It was
just natural to expand the relationship to include footwear. I've
been wearing a pair of the prototype shoes for the last few months and
find them to be the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn."
"Our customers have responded in a big way to the George Foreman
collection and we felt it was very important to expand the line to
include footwear," said David Levin, President and CEO of Casual Male.
"Mr. Foreman has been a fabulous addition to our Company and we are
pleased that he has agreed to extend and expand our relationship with
him."
CMRG, the largest retailer of big and tall men's apparel, operates 489
Casual Male Big & Tall stores, the Casual Male e-commerce site, Casual
Male catalog business, 52 Levi's(r)/Dockers(r) Outlet by Designs stores
and 26 Ecko Unltd.(r) outlet and retail stores, pending consummation of
the previously announced sale, located 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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