8-K: Current report filing
Published on June 9, 1998
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):
June 2, 1998
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 NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF 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 June 2, 1998, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the "Company") commenced an
underwritten offering (the "Offering") of $500,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of its Puttable Reset Securities PURSsm due June 1, 2018 (the "Bonds"),
which Bonds were offered and sold pursuant to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 33-53125 (the "1994 Registration
Statement") and the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 , Registration
Statement No. 333-52045 (the "1998 Registration Statement"), which offer and
sale the Company consummated on June 8, 1998. The purpose of this Current
Report on Form 8-K is: (i) to file with the Commission pursuant to the
provisions of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the form of each Bond and the opinion of counsel to the Company relating to the
issuance of the Bonds and (ii) to incorporate by reference in the 1994
Registration Statement and in the 1998 Registration Statement, the form of the
Bond and such opinion of counsel.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
4.1 Form of the Company's 5.85% Puttable Reset Bond PURSsm due June 1,
2018.
5.1 Opinion of Hughes & Luce, L.L.P. as to the validity of the Bonds
(which includes the consent of Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.
23.1 Consent of Hughes & Luce, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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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: June 8, 1998 WAL-MART STORES, INC.
By: /s/ John B. Menzer
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John B. Menzer,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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4.1 Form of the Company's 5.85% Puttable Reset Bond PURSsm due June 1,
2018.
5.1 Opinion of Hughes & Luce, L.L.P. as to the validity of the Bonds
(which includes Exhibit 23.1, the consent of Hughes & Luce,
L.L.P.)
23.1 Consent of Hughes & Luce, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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