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) September 6, 2005
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-26841 11-3117311
(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1600 Stewart Avenue 11590
Westbury, NY
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(516) 237-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM (the "Company") has mailed its first Bloomnet(sm) florist
directory containing listings for approximately 6,000 Bloomnet florist members.
As the Company has stated in previous public filings and press releases, it has
embarked on a business initiative to build a B2B floral business that leverages
both its leadership position in the consumer floral category and its operating
infrastructure, including a robust technology platform and unique distribution
system. The Company has stated that it is continuing to invest in resources in
this area - primarily people - "feet on the street" - and anticipates growing
contributions beginning in the second half of fiscal 2006 and accelerating in
fiscal 2007 and beyond."
Our disclosure and analysis in this Form 8-K contains some forward-looking
statements that set forth anticipated results based on management's plans and
assumptions. From time to time, we also provide forward-looking statements in
other statements we release to the public as well as oral forward-looking
statements. Such statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future
events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We have
tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as
"anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan, "believe" and
similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or
financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to
future actions including the Company's effectiveness in increasing its
Bloomnet (sm) florist member listings.
We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized,
although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions.
Achievement of future results is subject to risk, uncertainties and potentially
inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results
could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or
projected. You should bear this in mind as you consider forward looking
statements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are
advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects
in our 10-Q and 8-K reports to the SEC. Also note we provide the following
cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and possibly inaccurate
assumptions relevant to our business. These are factors that, individually or in
the aggregate, we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from
expected and historical results. We note these factors for investors as
permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should
understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors.
Consequently, you should not consider the following to be a complete discussion
of all potential risks and uncertainties.
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.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
By: /s/William E. Shea
William E. Shea
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice-President
Finance and Administration
Date: September 19, 2005