Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a current report filed by Brown Shoe Company, Inc. on October 20, 2006, regarding an event that occurred on October 18, 2006. The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure to announce an upcoming investor presentation.
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 a conference presentation rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this filing. The document solely announces the scheduling of a business overview presentation.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
- Upcoming Event: Executive management will present a business overview at the Johnson Rice & Company 2006 Consumer Conference on October 24, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).
- Materials: A slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) is attached to this filing and was made available on the company website (www.brownshoe.com/investor).
- Webcast: The presentation was accessible via webcast at the Johnson Rice & Company website.
- Legal Disclaimer: The information in this report and the attached exhibit is not deemed "filed" under Section 18 of the Exchange Act and is not incorporated by reference into other filings unless expressly stated.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the content of the slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) for specific business outlooks or guidance, as the 8-K text itself contains no financial data.
- Confirm the date and time of the conference presentation (October 24, 2006) to ensure access to any archived webcast or updated materials.
- Note that the registrant is Brown Shoe Company, Inc., not Caleres Inc., despite the metadata request; Caleres was the successor entity formed later.