SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February, 2004
WACOAL CORP.
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
29, Nakajima-cho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku
Kyoto, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F __X__ Form 40-F ____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ____ No __X__
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __N/A__
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WACOAL CORP.
Form 6-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 1. Consolidated Business Results for the Third Quarter of the Year Ending March 2004 3
Signature 5
Exhibit Index 6
Exhibit 1 Consolidated Business Results for the Third Quarter of the Year Ending March 2004 7
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Item 1. CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE YEAR
ENDING MARCH 2004
On January 30, 2004, we released our Consolidated Business Results for the
Third Quarter of the Year Ending March 2004. Attached as Exhibit 1 hereto is an
English translation of the business results.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The attached business results contain forward-looking statements that are
based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about
our company, our industry and other relevant factors. Forward-looking statements
are contained in the section entitled "3. Forecast for the Consolidated Business
Results for the Year Ending March 2004 (April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004)".
Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement contained in the attached
business results. Among the factors that you should bear in mind as you consider
any forward-looking statement are the following:
o The impact of weak consumer spending in Japan and our other markets on
our sales and profitability;
o The impact on our business of anticipated continued weakness of
department stores and other general retailers in Japan;
o Our ability to successfully develop, manufacture and market products
in Japan and our other markets that meet the changing tastes and needs
of consumers;
o Our ability to reduce costs by consolidating our activities in Japan,
increasing our product sourcing and manufacturing in lower-cost
countries such as China and Vietnam, and other efforts to reduce
costs;
o Our ability to successfully expand our network of our own specialty
retail stores and achieve profitable operations at these stores;
o Our ability to further develop our catalog and Internet sales
capabilities;
o The highly competitive nature of our business and the strength of our
competitors;
o Effects of seasonality on our business and performance;
o Risks related to conducting our business internationally, including
political and economic instability, unexpected legal or regulatory
changes, trade protection measures and import or export licensing
requirements, changes in tax laws, fluctuations in currency exchange
rates, difficulties managing widespread operations, differing
protection of intellectual property, difficulties in collecting
accounts receivable and public health crises such as SARS;
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o The impact of weakness in the Japanese equity markets on our holdings
of Japanese equity securities;
o Unexpected increases in our funding obligations with respect to our
employee benefit plans due to adverse conditions in the equity or debt
markets or other factors;
o Difficulties or delays in our product sourcing or manufacturing, which
may result from problems in our relationships with third party
contractors, difficulties in finding high-quality contractors
overseas, and other factors;
o Our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and capital resources;
o Laws and regulations affecting our domestic or foreign operations,
including tax obligations; and
o Acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals or
other extraordinary events affecting our business.
The information contained in the section entitled "Item 3 - Key Information
- Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2003 also identifies factors that could cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in any forward-looking statement contained in the attached business results. You
should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such
factors. Consequently, you should not consider the foregoing list or the
information provided elsewhere in our annual report to be a complete set of all
such factors.
We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements
contained in the attached financial statements and accompanying information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
WACOAL CORP.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Nobuhiro Matsuda
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Nobuhiro Matsuda
Corporate Officer
Director of Finance, Corporate Planning
Date: February 3, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 1 Consolidated Business Results for the Third Quarter of the Year Ending March 2004 7
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