UNITED STATES

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): January 14, 2005

    BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORPORATION    
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

    Delaware    

 

     1-8739     

 

  22-1970303  

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

IRS Employer
Identification
Number)

         
         

    1830 Route 130, Burlington, NJ    

   08016   

(Address of principal Executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 387-7800

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ITEM 8.01.     OTHER EVENTS

On January 14, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that the Registrant will defer seeking stockholder approval of its 2005 Stock Incentive Plan until its annual meeting of stockholders to be held later this year, and that the special meeting of stockholders called to be held on March 18, 2005 for this purpose is cancelled. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this report.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

99.1

Press Release, dated January 14, 2005.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY
WAREHOUSE CORPORATION

 


By: /s/ Robert LaPenta
Robert L. LaPenta
Vice President - Chief
Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

99.1

Press Release, dated January 14, 2005.

 

 

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