Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  12/15/2008
 
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-12788
 
IA
  
42-0935283
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Convenience Blvd.
PO Box 3001
Ankeny, IA 50021
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
515/965-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On December 15, 2008, Casey's General Stores, Inc. (the "Company") reported November 2008 same-store sales results for stores open for one full year.   Same store gasoline gallons sold increased 0.8% in November 2008 compared to November 2007.   The gasoline margin was below the Company's fiscal 2009 goal of 10.8 cents per gallon. The average retail price of gasoline sold during November 2008 was $1.86 per gallon.   Same-store sales of grocery and other merchandise increased 5.9% and prepared food and fountain same-store sales increased 7.6% in November 2008 compared to November 2007.

The information contained in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
 
 
Date: December 15, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    William J. Walljasper
               
William J. Walljasper
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer