UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) November 9, 2005
PARTY CITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Chapter)
Delaware 0-27826 22-3033692
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
400 Commons Way, Rockaway, NJ 07866
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 983-0888
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
[] 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 November 9, 2005, Party City Corporation (the "Company") announced
its operating results for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2005 and
preliminary net sales for Halloween season.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the
foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
As previously announced, the Company will be hosting a conference call
to discuss these operating results on November 9, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Time. The conference call will be broadcast live on Party City's website,
http://www.partycity.com, at such time. An online archive of the broadcast,
accessible on http://www.partycity.com, will be available from November 9, 2005
(one hour after the completion of the call) until December 9, 2005.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
A list of exhibits is set forth in the Exhibit Index which immediately
precedes such Exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached
hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in
another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.
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.
Date: November 9, 2005 PARTY CITY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Gregg A. Melnick
---------------------------------------
Name: Gregg A. Melnick
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
------ -----------
99.1 Press Release, dated November 9, 2005, regarding operating
results for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2005 and
preliminary net sales for Halloween season.