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): December 27, 2007

 

CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-31390

 

06-1195422

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

Identification No.)

 

2400 Xenium Lane North

Plymouth, Minnesota  55441

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

(763) 551-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 2.02               Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

                On December 27, 2007, Christopher & Banks Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release disclosing material nonpublic information regarding the Company’s operating results for its third fiscal quarter and nine month period ended December 1, 2007.  In the press release, the Company also announced that it anticipates fiscal 2008 fourth quarter earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $0.02 to $0.05 and fiscal 2008 earnings per diluted share to range from $0.72 to $0.75.  The Company’s updated earnings guidance reflects the expectation for flat to a low single digit decline in same-store sales in the fourth quarter.  In addition, the Company announced that, based on sales to date and its projections for the balance of the month, fiscal December same-store sales are anticipated to decline 1 to 2%.

 

                The press release issued on December 27, 2007 is furnished as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and should be read in conjunction with the registrant’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and other publicly available information, which contain other important information about the registrant.

 

                The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit No. 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

                                (a)           Financial statements:  None.

 

                                (b)           Pro forma financial information:  None.

 

                                (c)           Shell company transactions:  None.

 

                                (d)           Exhibits:

 

                                                99.1         Press release issued by the Company on December 27, 2007.

 

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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.

 

 

Christopher & Banks Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 27, 2007

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Moller

 

 

 

 

Andrew Moller

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION

EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K

 

 

Date of Report:

 

Commission File No.:

December 27, 2007

 

001-31390

 

CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

ITEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated December 27, 2007

 

 

 

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