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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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WASHINGTON, DC 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT |
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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) |
January 13, 2010 (January 11, 2010) |
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GAMESTOP CORP. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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Delaware |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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1-32637 |
20-2733559 |
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, Texas |
76051 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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(817) 424-2000 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 11, 2010, the Board of Directors of GameStop Corp. (the “Company”) approved a $300 million share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”), authorizing the Company to repurchase its common stock. Purchases may be executed at any time and from time to time using a variety of methods, including open-market purchases and block trades, subject to market conditions and other factors.
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The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or terminated at any time. |
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.
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GAMESTOP CORP. | |
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Date: January 13, 2010 |
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/s/ Catherine R. Smith |
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Catherine R. Smith |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |