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 2, 2003



Gottschalks Inc. 
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

  
  
    
      1-09100
    
      77-0159791
  
    
       (Commission File Number)
    
      (I.R.S. Employer Identification
  Number)

7 River Park Place East
Fresno, California   
93720 
(Address of principal executive offices
including zip code) 

(559) 434-4800 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable 
(Former Name
or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 






Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits




Exhibit No.

Description


99.1

Press Release dated May 2, 2003.


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
	On May 2, 2003, Gottschalks Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the Company's audited financial results for the fourth quarter and
fiscal year ended February 1, 2003, and the filing of its fiscal 2002 Form 10-K with
the SEC.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

	In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216, the information
in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto are being furnished under Item 9
rather than under Item 12.















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 thereunto duly authorized.




  
    
    
  
     
    

Gottschalks Inc.
(Registrant)
  
     
     
  
    May 2, 2003
    
      
By: /s/ James R. Famalette
James R. Famalette President and
      Chief Executive Officer
  
     
     
  
    May 2, 2003
    
      
By: /s/ Michael S. Geele
Michael S. Geele
Senior Vice
      President and Chief Financial
Officer