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): December 2, 2004 0-15898 (Commission File Number) ______________________________ 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) ______________________________ 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] 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)) ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On December 2, 2004, Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a Press release announcing the Company's sales for the month ended November 27, 2004. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ------------ 99.1 Press Release announcing Sales for the month ended November 27, 2004 for Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. 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 --------------------------- Name: Dennis R. Hernreich Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: December 2, 2004
For Information Contact: Company Contact: Jeff Unger, Investor Relations (561) 514-0115 Andrew Bard, Weber Shandwick 212-445-8368 Casual Male Retail Group Reports Total Sales Increase of 26.5% and Comparable Store Sales Increase of 3.7% for November 2004 CANTON, MA, December 2, 2004 -- Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: "CMRG"), retail brand operator of Casual Male Big & Tall, Rochester Big & Tall, and the exclusive distributor and retailer of George Foreman's clothing collection, today announced its sales results for November 2004. Casual Male reported that November sales results for the Casual Male Big & Tall stores, Rochester Big & Tall stores, catalog and e-commerce business, for the four week period ended November 27, 2004, increased 26.5% to $34.8 million from $27.5 million for the prior year's four week period ended November 29, 2003. Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. comparable store sales increased 3.7% in November. With the recent sale of its Levi's(r)/Dockers(r) outlet stores, Casual Male will now only report sales from its big and tall divisions. The Levi's(r)/Dockers(r) outlet store sales will be included in Casual Male's quarterly earnings filings as discontinued operations. CMRG, the largest retailer of big and tall men's apparel with retail operations throughout the United States, London, England and Canada, operates 496 Casual Male Big & Tall stores, the Casual Male e-commerce site, Casual Male catalog business, 13 Casual Male at Sears-Canada stores and 22 Rochester Big and Tall stores and a direct to consumer business. 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. # # #