UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 21, 2004 (April 21, 2004)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
| Delaware | 0-24699 | 62-1742957 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
200 Talcott Avenue South, Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 673-8000
Not Applicable
| Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 EARNINGS PRESS RELEASE 04/21/04 | ||||||||
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 21, 2004, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Included in the press release is a calculation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). Management of the Company believes that EBITDA is a useful tool for comparing the Company’s operating results with the operating results of other companies in the childcare industry. We have provided EBITDA in previous earnings releases and believe that providing it now aids investors when they are comparing prior periods. EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income for purposes of evaluating our results of operations. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
| Date: April 21, 2004 | BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Elizabeth J. Boland | |||
| Elizabeth J. Boland | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||