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 Commission File Number 1-5674 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2004 ANGELICA CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Missouri 43-0905260 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 424 South Woods Mill Road Chesterfield, Missouri 63017-3406 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (314) 854-3800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ================================================================================ Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Earnings Press Release, dated March 17, 2004 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 17, 2004, Angelica Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing its earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934. * * * 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. Dated: March 17, 2004 ANGELICA CORPORATION By: /s/ James W. Shaffer ------------------------------ James W. Shaffer Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Earnings Press Release, dated March 17, 2004