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) May 5, 2005
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ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-21026 31-1364046
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
39 East Canal Street, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (740) 753-1951
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On May 5, 2005, Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release regarding its consolidated financial results for the first quarter
ended March 31, 2005. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and accompanying press release are
being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such
information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K
contains forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations,
goals, and projections, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and
uncertainties. A number of factors, including but not limited to those set forth
in periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004,
could cause actual conditions, events, or results to differ significantly from
those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements included in this Form 8-K are based on information available at the
time of the report. The Company assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1* Press Release, dated May 5, 2005, entitled "Rocky
Shoes & Boots, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter
Revenues and Earnings."
* Such press release is being "furnished" (not filed) under Item 2.02 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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.
ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC.
Date: May 5, 2005 By: /s/ James E. McDonald
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James E. McDonald, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1* Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. Press Release issued May 5, 2005.
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* Such press release is being "furnished" (not filed) under Item 2.02 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
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