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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) December 5,
2006 (December 4, 2006)
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GUESS?, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-11893 95-3679695
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1444 S. Alameda Street,
Los Angeles, California 90021
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(213) 765-3100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On December 4, 2006, Guess? Royalty Finance LLC (the "Note Issuer"), an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Guess?, Inc. (the "Company"), sent notice to
the holders of the Note Issuer's 6.75% Secured Notes due 2012 (the "Notes") that
the Note Issuer has elected to redeem all of the Notes outstanding, plus accrued
and unpaid interest thereon, for cash on December 20, 2006. The Notes, which
were originally issued on April 28, 2003, are secured by rights and interests in
certain specific intellectual property and licenses and royalties payable
thereunder. In connection with the redemption, the Note Issuer will pay the
holders of the Notes (the "Noteholders") aggregate cash consideration of
$33,033,656.81.
Pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2003,
between the Issuer and BNY Midwest Trust Company, as indenture trustee on behalf
of the Noteholders, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
August 31, 2006, the Company is permitted to redeem the Notes, together with any
accrued and unpaid interest, at any time on 15 days written notice.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) EXHIBITS.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 Press release of Guess?, Inc. dated December 5, 2006 (announcing the
redemption of the Notes)
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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.
Dated: December 5, 2006 GUESS?, INC.
/S/ CARLOS ALBERINI
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Carlos Alberini
President and
Chief Operating Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release of Guess?, Inc. dated December 5, 2006
(announcing the redemption of the Notes)
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