Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a current report filed by Brown Shoe Company, Inc. on January 12, 2011. The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure to announce that the Company's executive management team will present a business overview to analysts and investors at the 13th Annual ICR XChange Conference in Dana Point, California, on the same date.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural notice regarding an upcoming investor presentation and does not contain audited financial statements or quarterly results.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this document. The filing references an "Investor Update" from November 2010 (Exhibit 99.2) incorporated by reference, but the text of that update is not included in this summary.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
- Management Commentary: The Company is scheduled to present a business overview and slide deck (Exhibit 99.1) to the investment community.
- Legal Disclaimer: In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in the presentation slides and this disclosure is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not subject to the liabilities of that section.
- Availability: The presentation materials are available on the Company's website, though the Company reserves the right to discontinue availability at any time.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the content of the slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) on the Company's investor relations website.
- Review the November 2010 Investor Update (Exhibit 99.2) referenced in the filing for prior period context.
- Confirm the date and time of the ICR XChange Conference presentation (January 12, 2011, 8:50 a.m. Pacific Time).
- Note that the presentation materials are not legally "filed" with the SEC and may be removed from the website without notice.