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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): July 6, 2005
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ADVANCED MARKETING SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-16002 95-3768341
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
5880 Oberlin Drive
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 457-2500
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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CFR 230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or
Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On July 6, 2005, Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. (the "Company") received a
letter dated June 30, 2005 from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") informing
it that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") had granted the NYSE's
application for the removal of the Company's stock from listing and registration
on the NYSE under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC order removing
the Company's stock from listing and registration became effective at the
opening of the trading session on June 30, 2005. The NYSE filed the application
to remove the Company's stock from listing and registration because of the
Company's delay in the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year
2004, which failed to satisfy the NYSE's proposed Paragraph 802.01E.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ADVANCED MARKETING SERVICES, INC.
Date: July 8, 2005 By: /s/ Curtis R. Smith
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Curtis R. Smith
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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