8-K: Current report filing

Published on October 23, 2001


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):
October 18, 2001 (October 11, 2001)



Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 001-06991 71-0415188
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)




702 S.W. 8th Street
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(501) 273-4000

Item 5. Other Events.

On October 18, 2001, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the "Company") completed the
sale to Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated of $500,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of the Company's 3.25% Notes Due 2003 (the "Notes"), pursuant to the
Pricing Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2001 (the "Pricing Agreement"),
between the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (and acknowledged by
Wal-Mart Cayman (Euro) Finance Co., a Cayman Islands exempted company; Wal-Mart
Cayman (Canadian) Finance Co., a Cayman Islands exempted company, Wal-Mart
Cayman (Sterling) Finance Co., a Cayman Islands exempted company (collectively,
the "Finance Subsidiaries")). The Pricing Agreement incorporates by reference
the terms of that certain Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2001, by
and between the Company, the Finance Subsidiaries and the underwriters named
therein. The series of Notes was created and established, and the terms and
conditions of the series of Notes were established by action of the Company and
an authorized officer of the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the
Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2001, between the Company and the Finance
Subsidiaries as Issuers, the Company as the Guarantor of any Debt Securities
issued by any of the Finance Subsidiaries and Bank One Trust Company, NA, as
Trustee (the "Indenture"). The terms of the Notes are as set forth in the
Indenture and in the form of Notes. The Notes were delivered in the form of two
global notes representing the Notes issued and sold (the "Global Notes"). Copies
of the Pricing Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, and the form of Global
Notes, are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Also
attached this Current Report on Form 8-K is a Series Terms Certificate, as
contemplated by the Indenture, which evidences the establishment of certain
terms and conditions of the Notes in accordance with the Indenture.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

1(a) Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2001, by and
among the Company, the Finance Subsidiaries and the
underwriters named therein.

1(b) Pricing Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2001, between the
Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (and acknowledged
by the Finance Subsidiaries)

4(a) Series Terms Certificate for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 3.25% Notes
Due 2003.

4(b) Form of Global Note representing the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 3.25%
Notes Due 2003.

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SIGNATURES
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 18, 2001

WAL-MART STORES, INC.


By: /s/ Thomas M. Schoewe
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Name: Thomas M. Schoewe
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number Description
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1(a) Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2001 by and among
the Company, the Finance Subsidiaries and the underwriters named
therein.

1(b) Pricing Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2001, between the
Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (and acknowledged
by the Finance Subsidiaries)

4(a) Series Terms Certificate for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 3.25% Notes
Due 2003

4(b) Form of Global Note representing the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 3.25%
Notes Due 2003.

5 Hughes & Luce, LLP Legality Opinion