e424b7
Filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7)
A filing fee of $32,700, calculated in accordance with
Rule 457(r), has been transmitted to the SEC in connection
with the offering of Class A common stock pursuant to the registration statement
(File No. 333-133171) by means of this prospectus supplement.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus Dated April 10, 2006)
6,500,000 Shares
GameStop Corp.
Class A Common Stock
$47.00 per share
The selling stockholders named in this prospectus supplement are selling all of the shares
offered. We will not receive any proceeds from this offering.
Our Class A common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols GME.
The last reported sales price of our Class A common stock as reported by the NYSE on April 10, 2006
was $48.66 per share.
Investing in our Class A common stock involves risks. See Item 1A Risk Factors of our Form
10-K for the year ended January 28, 2006 which is incorporated
by reference into the accompanying prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
related prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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The underwriter expects to deliver the
shares to purchasers on or about April 17, 2006.
Citigroup
April 10, 2006
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or to which we have referred you. We have
not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If you receive any other
information, you should not rely on it. The selling stockholders are not making an offer of these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. The information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement may be accurate only on the date of this
prospectus supplement. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may
have changed since that date.
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
prospectus supplement, the accompanying
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference contain
and refer to forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act). The forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or
industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not
limited to:
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our ability to successfully integrate the operations of Historical GameStop and EB and
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the cost savings and other synergies from the mergers may not be fully realized or may
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other factors described in our Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
28, 2006, including those set forth under the caption, Item 1A. Risk Factors. |
In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as
anticipates, believes, continues, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans,
potential, predicts, will, should, seeks, pro forma or similar expressions. These
statements are only predictions based on current expectations and assumptions and involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industrys actual results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and
uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances contained in this prospectus and the
documents incorporated by reference herein may not occur, causing actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements.
We
refer to GameStop Corp. in this prospectus as GameStop, the Company or we, us,
our or comparable terms.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares offered by the selling
stockholders. All of the net proceeds from the sale of shares of Class A common stock by the
selling stockholders will be received by the selling stockholders.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table shows information regarding ownership of the shares of Class A common
stock held by the selling stockholders as of March 24, 2006. The selling stockholders or their
respective successors, including their respective transferees, pledgees or donees or their
successors, may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to this prospectus supplement any or all
of the Class A common stock shown below under the column Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock
Offered Hereby.
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the exercise of stock options. In addition, Mr. Riggio owns 5,154,461
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Of these shares, 9,600 are shares of restricted stock owned by James J. Kim and the balance are owned by EB Nevada Inc. EB Nevada Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Electronics Boutique, Inc., all of the
outstanding capital stock of which is owned by James J. Kim, Agnes C. Kim, the David D. Kim Trust
of December 31, 1987, the John T. Kim Trust of December 31, 1987 and the Susan Y. Kim Trust of
December 31, 1987. David D. Kim is the trustee of the David D. Kim Trust, Susan Y. Kim is the
trustee of the Susan Y. Kim Trust, and John T. Kim is the trustee of the John T. Kim Trust (the
trustees of each trust may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the shares held by such trust).
In addition, the trust agreement for each of these trusts encourages the trustees of the trusts to
vote the shares of common stock held by them, in their discretion, in concert with James J. Kims
family. Accordingly, the trusts, together with their respective trustee and James J. and Agnes C.
Kim, may be considered a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. This group may be deemed
to have beneficial ownership of the shares owned by EB Nevada Inc. |
UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated the date of
this prospectus supplement, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has agreed to purchase, and the selling
stockholders have severally agreed to sell to Citigroup, all of the shares being offered by this prospectus
supplement.
The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of Citigroup to purchase the shares
included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other
conditions. Citigroup is obligated to purchase all the shares if it purchases any of the shares.
Citigroup proposes to offer some of the shares directly to the public at the public offering
price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and some of the shares to dealers
at the public offering price less a commission equivalent of up to
$0.05 per share. If all of the shares are not sold at the initial
offering price, Citigroup may change the public
offering price and the other selling terms.
We, our executive officers, our directors and the selling stockholders have agreed that, for a
period of 45 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, we and they will not, without the
prior written consent of Citigroup, dispose of or hedge any shares of our common stock or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable for our Class A
common stock, except that our executive officers and directors may sell up to an aggregate of 250,000 shares of our Class A common stock
without the prior written consent of Citigroup. Citigroup in its sole discretion may release any
of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time without notice.
In relation to each member state of the European Economic Area that has implemented the
Prospectus Directive (each, a relevant member state), with effect from and including the date on
which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that relevant member state (the relevant
implementation date), an offer of the shares of Class A common stock described in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus may not be made to the public in that relevant member
state prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares of Class A common stock
that has been approved by the competent authority in that relevant member state or, where
appropriate, approved in another relevant member state and notified to the competent authority in
that relevant member state, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that, with
effect from and including the relevant implementation date, an offer of securities may be offered
to the public in that relevant member state at any time:
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the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose
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least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total
balance sheet of more than 43,000,000 and (3) an annual net
turnover of more than 50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or
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Each purchaser of shares of Class A common stock described in this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus located within a relevant member state will be deemed to have
represented, acknowledged and agreed that it is a qualified investor within the meaning of
Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive.
For purposes of this provision, the expression an offer to the public in any relevant member
state means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms
of the offer and the securities to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or
subscribe the securities, as the expression may be varied in that member state by any measure
implementing the Prospectus Directive in that member state, and the expression Prospectus
Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each
relevant member state.
The Selling Stockholders have not authorized and do not authorize the making of any offer of
shares of Class A common stock through any financial intermediary on their behalf, other than
offers made by the underwriter with a view to the final placement of the shares of Class A common
stock as contemplated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Accordingly,
no purchaser of the shares of Class A common stock, other than the underwriter, is authorized to
make any further offer of the shares of Class A common stock on behalf of such Selling Stockholders
or the underwriter.
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This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are only being distributed to, and
are only directed at, persons in the United Kingdom that are qualified investors within the meaning
of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive (Qualified Investors) that are also (i) investment
professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the Order) or (ii) high net worth entities, and other persons
to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all
such persons together being referred to as relevant persons). This prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus and their contents are confidential and should not be distributed,
published or reproduced (in whole or in part) or disclosed by recipients to any other persons in
the United Kingdom. Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a relevant persons should not act
or rely on this document or any of its contents.
Neither this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus nor any other offering
material relating to the shares of Class A common stock described in this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus has been submitted to the clearance procedures of the Autorité des
Marchés Financiers or by the competent authority of another member state of the European Economic
Area and notified to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers. The shares of Class A common stock have
not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in
France. Neither this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus nor any other offering
material relating to the shares of Class A common stock has been or will be:
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subscription or sale of the shares of
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Such offers, sales and distributions will be made in France only:
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to qualified investors (investisseurs
qualifiés) and/or to a restricted circle
of investors (cercle restreint
dinvestisseurs), in each case investing
for their own account, all as defined
in, and in accordance with, Article
L.411-2, D.411-1, D.411-2, D.734-1,
D.744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the
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in a transaction that, in accordance
with article L.411-2-II-1°-or-2°-or 3°
of the French Code monétaire et
financier and article 211-2 of the
General Regulations (Règlement Général)
of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers,
does not constitute a public offer
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The shares of Class A common stock may be resold directly or indirectly, only in compliance with
Articles L.411-1, L.411-2, L.412-1 and L.621-8 through L.621-8-3 of the French Code monétaire et
financier.
Shares of our Class A common stock may be offered in
Switzerland only on the basis of a non-public offering. This prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an issuance prospectus according
to articles 652a or 1156 of the Swiss Federal Code of Obligations or a listing
prospectus according to article 32 of the Listing Rules of the Swiss exchange.
The shares of our Class A common stock may not be offered or
distributed on a professional basis in or from Switzerland and neither
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus nor any other
offering material relating to shares of our Class A common stock may be publicly
issued in connection with any such offer or distribution. The shares of Class A common
stock have not been and will not be approved by any Swiss regulatory
authority. In particular, the shares of Class A common stock are not and
will not be registered with or supervised by the Swiss Federal Banking
Commission, and investors may not claim protection under the Swiss
Investment Fund Act.
The underwriter has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell our Class A common
stock in Hong Kong SAR by means of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or
any other document, other than to persons whose ordinary business involves buying or selling shares
or debentures, whether as principal or agent or in circumstances which do not constitute an offer
to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong SAR),
and (2) unless it is a person who is permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong SAR,
it has not issued or held for the purpose of issue in Hong Kong and will not issue or hold for the
purpose of issue in Hong Kong SAR this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, any
other offering material or any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Class A common
stock, otherwise than with respect to Class A common stock intended to be disposed of to persons
outside Hong Kong SAR or only to persons whose business involves the acquisition, disposal, or
holding of securities, whether as principal or as agent.
The shares offered in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been
registered under the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan, and it has not offered or sold and will
not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, the common stock in Japan or to or for the account of
any resident of Japan, except (1) pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities and Exchange Law and (2) in compliance with any other applicable requirements of
Japanese law.
Our Class A common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GME.
The following table shows the underwriting discounts and commissions that the selling
stockholders are to pay to Citigroup in connection with this offering.
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In connection with the offering, Citigroup may purchase and sell shares of Class A common
stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, syndicate covering
transactions and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve syndicate sales of Class A common
stock in excess of the number of shares to be purchased by the underwriter in the offering, which
creates a syndicate short position. Citigroup may also make
naked short sales of shares.
Citigroup must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares of Class A common stock in
the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if Citigroup is concerned
that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing
that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions
consist of bids for or purchases of shares in the open market while the offering is in progress.
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Any of these activities may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market
price of the Class A common stock. They may also cause the price of the Class A common stock to be
higher than the price that would otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of these
transactions. Citigroup may conduct these transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or in the
over-the-counter market, or otherwise. If Citigroup commences any of these transactions, it may
discontinue them at any time.
We and the selling stockholders estimate
that our respective portions of the total expenses of
this offering, excluding underwriting discounts, will be $57,400 and
$7,600.
Citigroup has performed investment banking and advisory services for us from time to time for
which it has received customary fees and expenses. Citigroup may, from time to time, engage in
transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of its business.
We and the selling stockholders have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments
the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.
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PROSPECTUS
GAMESTOP CORP.
Senior Debt Securities
Subordinated Debt Securities
Preferred Stock
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Subscription Rights
Warrants
Stock Purchase Contracts
Depositary Shares
Stock Purchase Units
We may offer and sell, from time to time, one or any combination of the securities we describe
in this prospectus. The debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our Class A
common stock, Class B common stock or our other securities, or debt or equity securities of one or
more other entities. When we offer securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement
describing the terms of the specific issue of securities, including the offering price of the
securities.
You should read this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to the specific issue
of securities carefully before you invest.
We or some our stockholders may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more
underwriters, dealers or agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis.
Our Class A common stock and Class B common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbols GME and GME.B, respectively. Any Class A common stock or Class B common
stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be listed, subject to notice of issuance, on
the New York Stock Exchange. If we decide to list or seek a quotation for any other securities, we
may offer and sell from time to time, the prospectus supplement relating to those securities will
disclose the exchange or market on which those securities will be listed or quoted.
Our principal executive offices are located at 625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, Texas 76051,
and our telephone number is (817) 424-2000. Our internet address
is www.gamestop.com.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is April 10, 2006.
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You should rely only on
the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If
anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. These
securities are not being offered for sale in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as
of the date on the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
We
refer to GameStop Corp. in this prospectus as GameStop, the Company or we, us,
our or comparable terms.
Information contained in our web site does not constitute part of this prospectus.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a shelf registration process. Under this shelf process, we may
sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This
prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we
offer to sell any of the securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain
specific information about the terms of that offering and the securities being offered. The
prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You
should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement together with the additional
information described under the heading Where You Can Find More
Information.
GAMESTOP CORP.
GameStop is the worlds largest retailer of video game products and PC entertainment
software. We sell new and used video game hardware, video game software and accessories, as well as
PC entertainment software, and related accessories and other merchandise. As of January 28, 2006,
we operated 4,490 stores in the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe, primarily under the
names GameStop and EB Games. We also operate electronic commerce websites under the names
gamestop.com and ebgames.com and publish Game Informer, the largest circulation multi-platform
video game magazine in the United States, with approximately 1.9 million subscribers.
GameStop is a holding company that was created to facilitate the combination of GameStop
Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) (Historical GameStop) and Electronics Boutique Holdings
Corp. (EB). On April 17, 2005, Historical GameStop and EB entered into a merger agreement
pursuant to which, effective October 8, 2005, separate subsidiaries of GameStop were merged with
and into Historical GameStop and EB, respectively, and Historical GameStop and EB became
wholly-owned subsidiaries of GameStop (the mergers). Our Class A common stock and our Class B
common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols GME and GME.B,
respectively.
Our principal executive offices are located at 625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, Texas 76051,
and our telephone number is (817) 424-2000. Our internet address
is www.gamestop.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference contain and refer to
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act). The forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results
to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:
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our reliance on suppliers and vendors for sufficient quantities of their products and
for new product releases; |
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economic conditions affecting the electronic game industry; |
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the competitive environment in the electronic game industry; |
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our ability to open and operate new stores; |
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our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; |
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the impact and costs of litigation and regulatory compliance; |
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the risks involved in our international operations; |
our ability to successfully integrate the operations of Historical GameStop and EB and
manage the combined operations of the Company;
the cost savings and other synergies from the mergers may not be fully realized or may
take longer to realize than expected; and
other factors described in our Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
28, 2006, including those set forth under the caption, Item 1A. Risk Factors.
In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as
anticipates, believes, continues, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans,
potential, predicts, will, should, seeks, pro forma or similar expressions. These
statements are only predictions based on current expectations and assumptions and involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industrys actual results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and
uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances contained in this prospectus and the
documents incorporated by reference herein may not occur, causing actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are a reporting company and file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy such material at the Public Reference
Room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Our SEC filings
may be found at the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may inspect our SEC filings at the
offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. In addition, we
make available on our website (http://www.gamestop.com), under Investor Relations SEC Filings,
free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on
Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically
file or furnish such material with the SEC.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information that we file with them, which
means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The
information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that
we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate
by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we will make with the SEC after the
date of this prospectus and until the termination of this offering under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act:
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The description of the Class A common stock, class B common stock and Preferred
Stock Preference Rights contained in the Companys Registration Statement on Form 8-A
filed October 3, 2005, including any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the
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Nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished but not filed
with the SEC pursuant to Item 2 or Item 7 of Form 8K.
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We encourage you to read our periodic and current reports. We think these reports provide
additional information about our company which prudent investors find important. You may request a
copy of these filings as well as any future filings incorporated by reference, at no cost, by
writing or telephoning us at our principal executive offices at the following address:
GameStop Corp.
625 Westport Parkway
Grapevine, Texas 76051
(817) 424-2800
Attn: Investor Relations
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, the net proceeds we
receive from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus
supplement will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. We may also invest the
proceeds in certificates of deposit, United States government securities or certain other
interest-bearing securities. If we decide to use the net proceeds from a particular offering of
securities for a specific purpose, we will describe that in the related prospectus supplement.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We do not intend to pay dividends on our Class A common stock or Class B common stock for the
foreseeable future.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED
CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred stock dividends for each of the five most recently completed fiscal years and any
required interim periods will each be specified in a prospectus supplement or in a document we file
with the SEC and incorporate by reference.
We compute the ratio of earnings to fixed charges by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For
purposes of this computation, earnings are defined as income before income taxes, plus fixed
charges. Fixed charges are defined as interest expense, including amortization of debt discount and
expense related to indebtedness plus an estimated interest portion of rental expense.
We compute the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by
dividing earnings by the sum of fixed charges and dividends on preferred stock.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER
DEBT SECURITIES
This section contains a description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities
to which any prospectus supplement may relate. Particular terms of the debt securities offered by
any prospectus supplement and the extent to which these general provisions may apply to any series
of debt securities will be described in the relevant prospectus supplement. This description is
not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the
provisions of the Indenture (as defined below) covering the debt securities. You should review the
Indenture that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms
a part for additional information.
We may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series. Senior debt securities
and/or subordinated debt securities may be issued under an Indenture, as amended or supplemented
from time to time, between us, the Subsidiary Guarantors and a trustee to be named therein (the
Indenture). Any modification to the
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terms applicable to any debt securities will be described in the relevant prospectus
supplement. The Indenture will be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended. The following summarizes certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities. Each
time we offer debt securities, the prospectus supplement relating to that offering will describe
the terms of the debt securities we are offering.
Definitions of certain terms are set forth under Certain Definitions and throughout this
description. For purposes of this section, references to the Company, we, us and our
include only GameStop Corp. and not its Subsidiaries. Capitalized terms used in this summary of
the debt securities have the meanings specified in the Indenture.
General
The debt securities will be our unsecured obligations. The indebtedness represented by (i)
senior unsecured debt securities will rank pari passu with all of our other unsecured and
unsubordinated indebtedness and (ii) subordinated debt securities will be unsecured and
subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of our senior indebtedness.
Unsecured debt securities will be effectively junior to any existing or future secured debt, and
all of our debt securities will be effectively junior to any existing and future liabilities of our
subsidiaries.
The Indenture will provide for the issuance by us from time to time of debt securities in one
or more series. The Indenture will set forth the specific terms of any series of debt securities
or provide that such terms shall be set forth in, or determined pursuant to, an authorizing
resolution and/or supplemental indenture, if any, relating to that series.
You should refer to the prospectus supplement relating a particular series of debt securities
for a description of the following terms of the debt securities offered thereby and by this
prospectus:
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the date or dates on which the principal of the debt securities is payable; |
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the rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, at which the debt securities
will bear interest, if any, or the method by which the rate or rates will be
determined, the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, the interest payment
dates on which any interest will be payable, and the regular record date for the
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the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on the
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the person who is entitled to receive any interest on the debt securities, if
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the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms
and conditions upon which the debt securities may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at
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our obligation, if any, to redeem, purchase or repay the debt securities
pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder and
the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and
conditions upon which we will redeem, purchase or repay, in whole or in part, the debt
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the currency, currencies or currency units in which we will pay the principal
of and any premium and interest on any debt securities, if other than the currency of
the United States of America and the manner of determining the equivalent in U.S.
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if the amount of payments of principal of or any premium or interest on any
debt securities may be determined with reference to an index or formula, the manner in
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if the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities is to be
payable, at our election or at the election of the holder, in one or more currencies or
currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are stated to be
payable, the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal
of and any premium and interest on the debt securities as to which such election is
made will be payable, and the periods within which and the terms and conditions upon
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if other than the debt securities principal amount, the portion of the
principal amount of the debt securities that will be payable upon declaration of
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any covenants, in addition to those described under Certain Covenants; |
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the applicability of the provisions described in the section of this prospectus
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if the debt securities will be issued in whole or in part in the form of a
book-entry security as described in the section of this prospectus captioned
Book-Entry Securities, the depository we appointed or its nominee with respect to
the debt securities and the circumstances under which the book-entry security may be
registered for transfer or exchange or authenticated and delivered in the name of a
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One or more series of debt securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated
principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate that is below market rates at the time
of issuance. One or more series of debt securities may be floating rate debt securities which are
exchangeable for fixed rate debt securities. We may describe certain federal income tax
consequences and special considerations, if any, applicable to each series of debt securities in
the prospectus supplement relating thereto.
Guarantees
The Subsidiary Guarantors will jointly and severally guarantee, on an unsecured senior
basis, our obligations under the debt securities. The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor
under its Subsidiary Guarantee of the debt securities will be limited as necessary to prevent that
Subsidiary Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law.
If a Subsidiary Guarantee was rendered voidable, it could be subordinated by a court to all
other Debt (including Guarantees and other contingent liabilities) of the applicable Subsidiary
Guarantor, and, depending on the amount of such Debt, a Subsidiary Guarantors liability on its
Subsidiary Guarantee could be reduced to zero.
The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor will be released upon the sale or other
disposition (including by way or consolidation or merger) of the Subsidiary Guarantor in compliance
with the covenant described under Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets.
Certain Covenants
Limitation
on Liens. We will not, and will not permit any of our
Significant Subsidiaries to, Incur or
suffer to exist any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on Property owned on the date of the
Indenture or thereafter acquired to secure Debt without making, or causing such Significant Subsidiary to make,
effective provision for securing the debt securities (and, if the Company so determines, any other
Debt of the Company which is not subordinate to the debt securities or the applicable Subsidiary
Guarantee) equally and ratably with such Debt as to such Property so long as such Debt is so
secured.
Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The
Company will not, and will not permit any
Significant Subsidiary, to enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction unless the Company or such Significant Subsidiary
would be entitled to Incur a Lien to secure Debt in an amount equal to the Attributable Value of
the Sale and Leaseback Transaction in accordance with the Limitation on Liens covenant above,
without equally and ratably securing the debt securities or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee.
Certain Definitions
Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used in the Indenture. Reference
is made to the Indenture for the full definition of all such terms as well as any other capitalized
terms used herein for which no definition is provided.
Attributable Value means, as to any particular lease under which any Person is at the time
liable and at
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any date as of which the amount thereof is to be determined, the total net amount of rent required
to be paid by such Person under such lease during the initial term thereof as determined in
accordance with GAAP, discounted from such initial term date to the date of determination at a rate
per annum equal to the discount rate which would be applicable to a Capital Lease Obligation with a
like term in accordance with GAAP. The net amount of rent required to be paid under any such lease
for any such period shall be the lesser of: (1) the aggregate amount of rent payable by the lessee
with respect to such period after excluding amounts required to be paid on account of insurance,
taxes, assessments, utility, operating and labor costs and similar charges and (2) in the case of
any lease which is terminable by the lessee upon the payment of a penalty, the net amount
calculated pursuant to (1) but adjusted to also include the amount of such penalty and to exclude
any rent which would otherwise be required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date
upon which it may be so terminated.
Capital Lease Obligations means any obligation under a lease that is required to be
capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP; and the amount of Debt
represented by such obligation shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations determined in
accordance with GAAP; and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent
or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be
terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty. For purposes of Limitation on Liens, a
Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed secured by a Lien on the Property being leased.
Capital Stock means, with respect to any Person, any shares or other equivalents (however
designated) of any class of corporate stock or partnership interests or any other participations,
rights, warrants, options or other interests in the nature of an equity interest in such Person,
including preferred stock, but excluding any debt security convertible or exchangeable into such
equity interest.
Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of a Person and its Subsidiaries means the sum of the
Tangible Assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries after deducting all current liabilities and
eliminating inter-company items, all determined in accordance with GAAP, including appropriate
deductions for any minority interest in Tangible Assets of such Subsidiaries after deducting all
current liabilities of such Subsidiaries as determined in accordance with GAAP.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which
were in effect on the date of the Indenture.
Debt means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):
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debt evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment
of which such Person is responsible or liable , directly or indirectly, as obligor,
guarantor or otherwise; |
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all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person and the Attributable Value relating to the
Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into by such Person; and |
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all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of
credit, bankers acceptance or similar credit transaction (other than obligations with
respect to letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described above)
entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Person to the extent such letters
of credit are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is
reimbursed no later than the third Business Day following receipt by such Person of a
demand for reimbursement following payment on the letter of credit). |
Incur means, with respect to any Debt or other obligation of any Person, to create, issue,
incur (by merger, conversion, exchange or otherwise), extend, assume, Guarantee or become liable in
respect of such Debt or other obligation or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or
otherwise, of any such Debt or obligation on the balance sheet of such Person (and Incurrence and
Incurred shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing); provided, however, that a change in
GAAP that results in an obligation of such Person that exists at such time, and is not theretofore
classified as Debt, becoming Debt shall not be deemed an Incurrence of such Debt; provided further,
however, that any Debt or other obligations of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a
Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be
Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.
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Lien means, with respect to any Property of any Person, any mortgage or deed of trust,
pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien, charge, easement
(other than any easement not materially impairing usefulness or marketability), encumbrance,
preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature
whatsoever on or with respect to such Property (including any Capital Lease Obligation, conditional
sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing or any Sale and Leaseback Transaction).
Payment Default means, with respect to any Debt, a failure to pay the principal of such Debt
at its Stated Maturity after giving effect to any applicable grace period provided in the
instrument(s) governing such Debt.
Permitted Liens means:
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Liens to secure the payment of all or any part of the purchase price of Property or any
addition thereto or to secure any indebtedness incurred at the time of, or within 120 days
after, the acquisition of such Property or any addition thereto for the purpose of
financing all or any part of the purchase price thereof; provided that any such Lien may
not extend to any Property of the Company or any Subsidiary, other than the Property
acquired, constructed or leased with the proceeds of such Debt and any improvements or
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Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to
bankers liens, rights of setoff or similar rights; |
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Liens for taxes or assessments or other governmental charges or levies (including,
without limitation, Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities to secure payment of
customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of
business), Liens imposed by law for sums not due or sums being contested in good faith and
with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained, to the extent required by
GAAP, and Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to trade letters of credit,
bankers acceptances and sight drafts Incurred in the ordinary course of business which
encumber documents and other Property relating to such trade letters of credit, bankers
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Liens to secure obligations under workers compensation laws or similar legislation,
including Liens with respect to judgments which are not currently dischargeable; |
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Liens created by or resulting from any litigation or other proceedings being contested
by the Company or a Subsidiary, including Liens arising out of judgments or awards against
the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to which the Company or such Subsidiary is
prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review or for which the time to make an appeal has
not yet expired; or final unappealable judgment Liens which are satisfied within 15 days of
the date of judgment; or Liens Incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary for the purpose of
obtaining a stay or discharge in the course of any litigation or other proceeding to which
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Liens or deposits to secure the performance of statutory or regulatory obligations, or
surety, appeal, indemnity or performance bonds, warranty and contractual requirements or
other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business; easements,
rights of way, zoning and similar restrictions, reservations, restrictions or encumbrances
in respect of real property (or leases or subleases of real property) or title defects that
were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and that do not in the aggregate
materially adversely affect the value of said properties (as such properties are used by
the Company or its Subsidiaries) or materially impair their use in the operation of the
business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; licenses of patents, trademarks and other
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Liens arising out of conditional sale, retention, consignment or similar arrangements,
Incurred in the ordinary course of business, for the sale of goods; |
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Liens not otherwise described by the bullet points above on
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Liens not otherwise permitted by the bullet points above securing Debt or other obligations
permitted under the Indenture at any time outstanding not to exceed 5% of the Consolidated
Net Tangible Assets of the Company, determined based on the consolidated balance sheet of
the Company as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements
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Liens to secure any Refinancing (or successive Refinancings), in whole or in part, of
any Debt secured by Liens referred to in the foregoing bullet points so long as such Liens do not
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Person means any individual, corporation, company (including any limited liability company),
association, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
Property means, with respect to any Person, any interest of such Person in any kind of
property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including Capital
Stock in, and other securities of, any other Person.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction means any direct or indirect arrangement relating to Property
now owned or hereafter acquired whereby the Company or a Significant
Subsidiary transfers such Property to another Person and
the Company or such Significant
Subsidiary leases it from such Person.
Senior
Credit Facility means the Debt represented by the
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by and among
(i) the Company and certain of the Companys Subsidiaries,
as Borrowers, (ii) Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative
Agent and Collateral Agent, (iii) Bank of America, N.A. and
Citicorp North America, Inc., as Issuing Banks, (iv) Citicorp
North America, Inc., as Syndication Agent, (v) Merrill Lynch
Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,
as Documentation Agent, (vi) Bank of America Securities LLC,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Merrill Lynch Capital A
Division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Joint
Lead Arrangers and Joint Lead Bookrunners and (vii) the lenders
named therein including any notes, guarantees, collateral and
security documents (including mortgages, pledge agreements and other
security arrangements), instruments and agreements executed in
connection therewith, and in each case as amended or refinanced from
time to time, including any agreement or agreements extending the
maturity of, or refinancing (including increasing the amount of
borrowings or other Debt outstanding or available to be borrowed
thereunder), all or any portion of the Debt, under such agreement,
and any successor or replacement agreement or agreements with the
same or any other agent, creditor, lender or group of creditors or
lenders.
Significant
Subsidiary means any domestic Subsidiary that would be
a significant subsidiary of the Company within the
meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Subsidiary means, in respect of any Person, any corporation, company (including any limited
liability company), association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which a
majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock or other interests (including partnership
interests) is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:
(a) such Person;
(b) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or
(c) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
Subsidiary Guarantee means any Guarantee of the debt securities by any Subsidiary Guarantor.
Subsidiary
Guarantor means each domestic wholly-owned Subsidiary
of the Company that executes the Indenture and each other domestic
wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company that thereafter provides a Subsidiary Guarantee of the debt
securities pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, in each case until such Subsidiary Guarantor is
released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to the terms of the
Indenture.
Tangible Assets of any Person means, at any date, the gross value as shown by the accounting
books and records of such Person of all its Property, both real and personal, less the net book
value of (i) all its licenses, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, trade names,
goodwill, non-compete agreements or organizational expenses and other like intangibles, (ii)
unamortized Debt discount and expense, (iii) all reserves for depreciation, obsolescence, depletion
and amortization of its properties and (iv) all other Property reserves which in accordance with
GAAP should be provided in connection with the business conducted by such Person.
Voting Stock of any Person means all classes of Capital Stock or other interests (including
partnership interests) of such Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.
Events of Default
With respect to a series of debt securities, any one of the following events will constitute
an Event of Default under the Indenture:
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failure to make the payment of any principal of, or premium, if any, on, any of the debt
securities of such series when the same becomes due and payable at its stated maturity,
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failure to deposit any sinking fund payment, when due, with
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failure to comply with any other covenant or agreement in the debt securities of such
series or in the Indenture (other than a failure that is the subject
of the three immediately
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the occurrence of a default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which
there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Debt by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries (or any Debt guaranteed by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries if the Company or a Subsidiary does not perform its payment obligations under
such guarantee within any grace period provided for in the documentation governing such
guarantee), whether such Debt or guarantee existed on the date of the Indenture or was or
is thereafter created, which default (a) constitutes a Payment Default or (b) results in
the acceleration of such Debt prior to its stated maturity, and in each case, the principal
amount of any such Debt, together with the principal amount of any other such Debt under
which there has been a Payment Default or that has been so accelerated, aggregates $50
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one or more judgments or orders that exceed $50 million in the aggregate (net of amounts
covered by insurance or bonded) for the payment of money have been entered by a court or
courts of competent jurisdiction against the Issuers or any Subsidiary and such judgment or
judgments have not been satisfied, stayed, annulled or rescinded within 30 days of being
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or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency;
provided, however, that the liquidation of any Subsidiary into another Subsidiary or
the Company other than as part of a credit reorganization, shall not constitute an
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appoints a Custodian of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or for any
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any Subsidiary Guarantee of any debt securities of such series by a Significant
Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with the terms
of such Guarantee) or (b) any such Significant Subsidiary Guarantor denies or disaffirms
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any other Event of Default provided with respect to debt securities of that series. |
Additional or different events of default applicable to a series of debt securities may be
described in a prospectus supplement. An Event of Default of one series of debt securities is not
necessarily an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities. The prospectus supplement
relating to any series of debt securities that are original issue discount securities will contain
the particular provisions relating to acceleration of the stated maturity of a portion of the
principal amount of that series of original issue discount securities upon the occurrence and
continuation of an Event of Default.
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Default under the fourth and fifth bullet points above is not an Event of Default until the
Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of
such series then outstanding notify the Company of the Default and the Company does not cure such
Default within the time specified after receipt of such
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notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such
notice is a Notice of Default.
If an Event of Default with respect to the debt securities of any series (other than an Event
of Default resulting from certain events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization with
respect to the Company specified in the seventh and eighth bullet
point above) shall have occurred and be
continuing, the Trustee or the registered holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding may declare to be immediately due and
payable the principal amount of all the debt securities of such series then outstanding, plus
accrued but unpaid interest to the date of acceleration. In case an Event of Default under either
the seventh or eighth bullet point above shall occur, such amount with respect to all the debt securities
of such series shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the
part of the Trustee or the holders of the debt securities of such series. After any such
acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration is obtained by the Trustee, the
registered holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of any series
then outstanding may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if all
Events of Default with respect to such series, other than the nonpayment of accelerated principal,
premium or interest, have been cured or waived as provided in the Indenture.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, in case an
Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise
any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders
of the debt securities of any series, unless such holders shall have offered to the Trustee
reasonable indemnity. Subject to such provisions for the indemnification of the Trustee, the
holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of any series then
outstanding will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee
with respect to the debt securities of such series.
No holder of debt securities of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding
with respect to the Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy
thereunder, unless:
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such holder has previously given to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of
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the registered holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt
securities of such series then outstanding have made a written request and offered
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the Trustee shall not have received from the registered holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding a
direction inconsistent with such request and shall have failed to institute such proceeding
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However, such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of any debt security for
enforcement of payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on such debt security
on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Note.
Book-Entry Securities
The debt securities will be represented by one or more global securities. Unless otherwise
indicated in the prospectus supplement, the global security representing the debt securities will
be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, or other
successor depository we appoint and registered in the name of the depository or its nominee. The
debt securities will not be issued in definitive form unless otherwise provided in the prospectus
supplement.
DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a banking
organization within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve
System, a clearing corporation within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a
clearing agency registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. DTC holds securities that its participants deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the
settlement among participants of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in
deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in participants accounts,
thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct participants
include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain
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other organizations. DTC is owned by a number of its direct participants and by the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc., the American Stock Exchange, Inc. and the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Access to the DTC system is also available to indirect participants such as
securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly. The rules
applicable to DTC and its participants are on file with the SEC. More information about DTC can be
found at www.dtcc.com.
Purchases of debt securities under the DTC system must be made by or through direct
participants, which will receive a credit for the debt securities on DTCs records. The ownership
interest of each actual purchaser of each debt security will be recorded on the direct and indirect
participants records. These beneficial owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of
their purchase, but beneficial owners are expected to receive a written confirmation providing
details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or
indirect participants through which the beneficial owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of
ownership interests in the debt securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of
participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates
representing their ownership interests in debt securities, except in the event that use of the
book-entry system for the debt securities is discontinued.
To facilitate subsequent transfers, all debt securities deposited by participants with DTC are
registered in the name of DTCs partnership nominee, Cede & Co. The deposit of debt securities with
DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. will not change the beneficial ownership of
the debt securities. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the debt securities;
DTCs records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts the debt
securities are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The participants will
remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
Delivery of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct
participants to indirect participants, and by direct participants and indirect participants to
beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or
regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time.
Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the debt securities within an
issue are being redeemed, DTCs practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each
direct participant in such issue to be redeemed.
Neither DTC nor Cede & Co will consent or vote with respect to debt securities unless
authorized by a direct participant in accordance with DTCs procedures. Under its usual procedures,
DTC mails an omnibus proxy to us as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy
assigns Cede & Co.s consenting or voting rights to those direct participants to whose accounts the
debt securities are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the omnibus
proxy).
Principal and interest payments, if any, on the debt securities will be made to Cede & Co., as
nominee of DTC. DTCs practice is to credit direct participants accounts, upon DTCs receipt of
funds and corresponding detail information from us or the trustee, on the applicable payable date
in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTCs records. Payments by participants to
beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case
with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in street name,
and will be the responsibility of that participant and not of DTC, the trustee or us, subject to
any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of
principal and interest to Cede & Co. is the responsibility of us or the trustee. Disbursement of
payments from Cede & Co. to direct participants is DTCs responsibility. Disbursement of payments
to beneficial owners is the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.
A beneficial owner must give notice through a participant to a tender agent to elect to have
its debt securities purchased or tendered. The beneficial owner must deliver debt securities by
causing the direct participants to transfer the participants interest in the debt securities, on
DTCs records, to a tender agent. The requirement for physical delivery of debt securities in
connection with an optional tender or a mandatory purchase is satisfied when the ownership rights
in the debt securities are transferred by direct participants on DTCs records and followed by a
book-entry credit of tendered debt securities to the tender agents account.
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DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depository for the debt securities at
any time by giving reasonable notice to us or the trustee. Under these circumstances, if a
successor securities depository is not obtained, then debt security certificates must be delivered.
We may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfers through DTC (or a
successor securities depository). In that event, debt security certificates will be printed and
delivered.
The information in this section concerning DTC and DTCs book-entry system has been obtained
from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for their accuracy.
Modification and Waiver
We and the trustee may modify and amend the Indenture with the consent of the holders of not
less than the majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each
series which is affected. Neither we nor the trustee may, however, modify or amend the Indenture
without the consent of the holders of all debt securities affected if such action would:
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amount payable upon redemption thereof, except as provided in the Indenture or the debt
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reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue Discount Security that
would be payable upon an acceleration of the maturity thereof; |
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change any place or currency of payment of principal of or interest on any debt
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impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or
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reduce the percentage or principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any
series the consent of whose holders is necessary to modify or amend the Indenture or to
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waive an uncured default in the payment of principal of or interest on any debt
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modify certain provisions of the Indenture, except to increase any percentage
of principal amount whose holders are required to approve any change to such provision
or to provide that certain other provisions of the Indenture cannot be modified or
waived without the consent of each holder affected. |
The holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
any series may, on behalf of all holders of that series, waive compliance by us with certain
restrictive provisions of the Indenture. The holders of not less than a majority in principal
amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may, on behalf of all holders of that
series, waive any past default under the Indenture, except (1) a default in the payment of
principal, premium or interest and (2) in respect of a covenant or provision of the Indenture that
cannot be modified or amended without the consent of those holders of each outstanding debt
security of that series who were affected.
Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
We may not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or sell convey, transfer or lease
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets to any Person, unless:
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either the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation or the
corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the
Person which acquires by conveyance, transfer or otherwise, or which leases, all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company shall expressly assume, by an indenture
supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee, the due and punctual
payment of the principal of and interest on the debt securities of each series and the
performance of every covenant of the Indenture on the part of the Company to be
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immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and
no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of
Default, shall have occurred and be continuing. |
No Subsidiary Guarantor may consolidate with or merge with or into (unless such Subsidiary
Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person (other than another Subsidiary Guarantor) unless:
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the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other
than a Subsidiary Guarantor or the Company) unconditionally assumes all of the
obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the debt securities and the Indenture,
pursuant to a supplemental indenture in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
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immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of
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Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The Indenture provides, unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement relating to
that particular series of debt securities, that, at our option, we:
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will be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt
securities of that series, except for certain obligations to register the transfer of
or exchange of debt securities of that series, replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt
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need not comply with certain restrictive covenants of the Indenture, including,
among other things, those described in the section of the prospectus captioned,
¾Certain
Covenants, and the occurrence of an event described in the fourth
bullet point in the section of the prospectus captioned, ¾Event of Default will
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in each case, if we deposit, in trust, with the trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations, which
through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms will provide money, in
an amount sufficient to pay all the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the debt
securities of that series on the dates such payments are due, which may include one or more
redemption dates that we designate, in accordance with the terms of the debt securities of that
series.
If we fail to comply with our remaining obligations under the Indenture after a defeasance of
the Indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series as described under the second item
of the first sentence of this section and the debt securities of such series are declared due and
payable because of the occurrence of any Event of Default, the amount of money and U.S. Government
obligations on deposit with the trustee may be insufficient to pay amounts due on the debt
securities of that series at the time of the acceleration resulting from the Event of Default. We
will, however, remain liable for those payments.
Concerning the Trustee
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Trustee will be named under the Indenture. The Trustee may perform services for us in the
ordinary course of business.
CAPITAL STOCK
The following is a summary of the material terms of our capital stock. Because it is only a
summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. Accordingly, you
should read carefully the more detailed provisions of our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws, which are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2,
respectively, to this Registration Statement on Form S-3.
Common Stock
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Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue up to (i)
300,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $.001 per share, and (ii) 100,000,000 shares
of Class B common stock, par value $.001 per share. As of March 24, 2006, there were 43,307,633
shares of our Class A common stock and 29,901,662 million shares of our Class B common stock
outstanding.
Each holder of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is entitled to receive dividends
as may be declared by our board of directors of from time to time out of assets or funds legally
available for payment, subject to the holders of our preferred stock.
Each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share. Each holder of Class B
common stock is entitled to ten votes per share. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of
any series of preferred stock and subject to applicable law, all voting rights are vested in the
holders of common stock. Holders of shares of common stock are not entitled to exercise any right
of cumulative voting.
In the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of GameStop,
the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be entitled to share equally in
any of the assets available for distribution after GameStop has paid in full all of its debts and
after the holders of all series of GameStops outstanding preferred stock have received their
liquidation preferences in full.
The issued and outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. Holders
of common stock have no preemptive or preferential rights. Shares of common stock are not
convertible into shares of any other class of capital stock. The Bank of New York is the transfer
agent for the common stock. GameStop may from time to time engage another transfer agent
for its stock as business circumstances warrant.
Preferred Stock
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue up to 5,000,000
shares of preferred stock, 500,000 of which are designated as Series A junior preferred stock, in
one or more series, and to determine the voting powers, preferences and relative, optional and
other special rights of the shares of such series, and the qualifications, limitations or
restrictions thereof.
Subject to the determination of our board of directors in any certificate or designation for a
series of preferred stock, our preferred stock would generally have preference over common stock
with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of a
liquidation or dissolution of us.
In connection with the Rights Agreement described below, our board of directors created a
Series A junior preferred stock. No shares of Series A junior preferred stock are outstanding as
of the date of this prospectus.
Holders of Series A junior preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if
declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, payable in cash
on the 30th day of each April, July, October and January in each year or such earlier
date in any such month on which dividends on the common stock are payable.
Each holder of Series A junior preferred stock is entitled to 10,000 votes per share on all
matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders.
In the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of us, the
holders of Series A junior preferred stock will be entitled to receive $1,000 per share, plus an
amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared.
After the full payment of the amount in the preceding sentence, no additional distributions shall
be made to holders of Series A junior preferred stock unless the holders of common stock receive
the Common Adjustment (as more fully described in our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation). Following the payment of the Common Adjustment, holders of Series A junior
preferred stock and holders of common stock will receive their ratable and proportionate share of
the remaining assets to be distributed, on a per share basis.
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Rights Agreement
Under GameStops rights agreement, one right (a Right) is attached to each outstanding share
of GameStop Class A common stock and each outstanding share of GameStop Class B common stock which
will entitle the registered holder to purchase from GameStop one one-thousandth of a share of
Series A junior preferred stock at a price of $100.00 per one one-thousandth of a share (the
Purchase Price), subject to adjustment. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the complete text of the rights agreement attached as Exhibit 4.12 to this
Registration Statement on Form S-3.
Until the earlier to occur of (i) a public announcement that, without the prior consent of the
board of directors of GameStop, a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an
Acquiring Person) has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the voting power of the
outstanding shares of GameStop common stock (or an additional 5% or more of the voting power of the
outstanding shares of GameStop common stock in the case of any Acquiring Person who beneficially
owns 15% or more of the voting power of the outstanding shares of GameStop common stock as of the
date of the rights agreement) or (ii) 10 business days (or such later date as may be determined by
action of the board of directors prior to such time as any person becomes an Acquiring Person)
following the commencement of, or announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange
offer the consummation of which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person or group of
15% or more of the voting power of the outstanding shares of GameStop common stock (the earlier of
such dates being called the Distribution Date), the Rights will be evidenced, with respect to any
of the GameStop common stock certificates outstanding, by such GameStop common stock certificate.
The Rights Agreement provides that, until the Distribution Date, the Rights will be
transferred with and only with the shares of GameStop common stock. Until the Distribution Date (or
earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights), new GameStop common stock certificates issued in
connection with and after the mergers, upon transfer or new issuance of shares of GameStop common
stock, will contain a notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference. Until the
Distribution Date (or earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights), the surrender for transfer
of any certificates for shares of GameStop common stock outstanding as of the Record Date, even
without such notation or a copy of this Summary of Rights being attached thereto, will also
constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the shares of GameStop common stock
represented by such certificate. As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, separate
certificates evidencing the Rights (Right Certificates) will be mailed to holders of record of
the shares of GameStop common stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such
separate Right Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.
The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date. The Rights will expire on October
28, 2014 (the Final Expiration Date), unless the Final Expiration Date is extended or unless the
Rights are earlier redeemed by GameStop, in each case, as described below.
The Purchase Price payable, and the number of one one-thousandth shares of preferred stock or
other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from
time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision,
combination or reclassification of, the preferred stock, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the
preferred stock of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase preferred stock at a
price, or securities convertible into preferred stock with a conversion price, less than the then
current market price of the preferred stock or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the
preferred stock of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends
paid out of earnings or retained earnings or dividends payable in preferred stock) or of
subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).
The number of outstanding Rights associated with each share of GameStop common stock and the
voting and economic rights of each one one-thousandth of a share of preferred stock issuable upon
exercise of each Right are also subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split of the shares
of GameStop common stock or a stock dividend on the shares of GameStop common stock payable in
shares of GameStop common stock or subdivisions, consolidations or combinations of the shares of
GameStop common stock occurring, in any such case, prior to the Distribution Date.
In the event that any person becomes an Acquiring Person, each holder of a Right, other than
Rights beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person and its Affiliates and Associates (which will
thereafter be null and void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise of the Right
and payment of the then current Purchase
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Price that number of one one-thousandths of a share of preferred stock having a market value
of two times that Purchase Price.
In the event that, after the Distribution Date, GameStop is acquired in a merger or other
business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are
sold, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right will thereafter have the right
to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current Purchase Price of the Right, that number
of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction will have
a market value of two times that Purchase Price.
If GameStop does not have sufficient shares of preferred stock to satisfy such obligation to
issue preferred stock, or if the board of directors so elects, GameStop shall deliver upon payment
of the Purchase Price of a Right an amount of cash or shares of GameStop common stock or securities
equivalent in value to the shares of preferred stock issuable upon exercise of a Right; provided
that, if GameStop fails to meet such obligation within 30 days following the later of (x) the first
occurrence of an event triggering the right to purchase shares of GameStop common stock and (y) the
date on which GameStops right to redeem the Rights expires, GameStop must deliver, upon exercise
of a Right but without requiring payment of the Purchase Price then in effect, shares of preferred
stock (to the extent available) and cash equal in value to the difference between the value of the
shares of preferred stock otherwise issuable upon the exercise of a Right and the Purchase Price
then in effect. The board of directors may extend the 30 day period described above for up to an
additional 60 days to permit the taking of action that may be necessary to authorize sufficient
additional shares of preferred stock to permit the issuance of preferred stock upon the exercise in
full of the Rights.
At any time after the acquisition by a person or group of affiliated or associated persons of
beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the voting power of the outstanding shares of GameStop
common stock and prior to the acquisition by such person or group of 50% or more of the voting
power of the outstanding shares of GameStop common stock, the board of directors of GameStop may
exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by such person or group which have become void), in
whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one one-thousandth of a share of preferred stock or one
share of GameStop common stock per Right (subject to adjustment).
With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative
adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price. No fractional shares of
preferred stock will be issued (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one
one-thousandth of a share of preferred stock) and in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be
made, based on the market price of the preferred stock on the last trading day prior to the date of
exercise. At any time prior to the acquisition by a person or group of affiliated or associated
persons of beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the voting power of the outstanding shares of
GameStop common stock, the board of directors of GameStop may redeem the Rights in whole, but not
in part, at a price of $.01 per Right (the Redemption Price). The redemption of the Rights may be
made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the board of directors in
its sole discretion may establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to
exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive
the Redemption Price.
The preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Rights will be nonredeemable and
junior to any other series of preferred stock GameStop may issue (unless otherwise provided in the
terms of such stock). Each share of preferred stock will be entitled to a preferred dividend equal
to the greater of (a) $1.00 or (b) 1,000 times any dividend declared on the shares of GameStop
common stock. In the event of liquidation, the holders of preferred stock will receive a preferred
liquidation payment equal to $1,000 per share of preferred stock, plus an amount equal to accrued
and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon. Each share of preferred stock will have 10,000
votes, voting together with the shares of GameStop common stock. Notwithstanding the immediately
preceding sentence, in the event that dividends on the preferred stock shall be in arrears in an
amount equal to six quarterly dividends thereon, holders of the preferred stock shall have the
right, voting as a class, to elect two of GameStops directors. In the event of any merger,
consolidation or other transaction in which shares of GameStop common stock are exchanged, each
share of preferred stock will be entitled to receive 1,000 times the amount and type of
consideration received per share of GameStop common stock. The rights of the preferred stock as to
dividends, liquidation and voting, and in the event of mergers and consolidations, are protected by
customary anti-dilution provisions. Fractional shares of preferred stock in integral multiples of
one one-thousandth of a share of preferred stock will be issuable. In lieu of fractional shares
other than fractions that are multiples of one one-thousandth of a share, an
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adjustment in cash will be made based on the market price of the preferred stock on the last
trading date prior to the date of exercise.
The terms of the Rights may be amended by the board of directors of GameStop without the
consent of the holders of the Rights, except that from and after such time as any person becomes an
Acquiring Person no such amendment may adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights
(other than the Acquiring Person and its affiliates and associates).
Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder
of GameStop, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.
The Rights have certain anti-takeover effects. The Rights will cause substantial dilution to a
person or group that attempts to acquire GameStop without conditioning the offer on the Rights
being redeemed or a substantial number of Rights being acquired. However, the Rights generally
should not interfere with any merger or other business combination approved by the board of
directors.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (certificate of incorporation) and amended
and restated by-laws (by-laws) may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, defer
or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in its best
interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the
shares held by stockholders. Our certificate of incorporation contains a provision expressly
stating that we are not subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which would
otherwise restrict certain transactions with an interested stockholder.
Classified Board of Directors
Our board of directors is divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year
terms. As a result, approximately one-third of our board of directors are to be elected each year.
These provisions, when coupled with the provision of our certificate of incorporation authorizing
the board of directors to fill vacant directorships or increase the size of the board of directors,
may deter a stockholder from removing incumbent directors and simultaneously gaining control of the
board of directors by filling the vacancies created by such removal with its own nominees.
Stockholder Action; Special Meeting Of Stockholders
Our by-laws and certificate of incorporation further provide that special meetings of our
stockholders may be called only by the Chairman of the Board of directors or a majority of the
board of directors.
Authorized But Unissued Shares
The authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock are available for
future issuance without stockholder approval. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety
of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate
acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common
stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of
us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
We may issue subscription rights to purchase debt securities, preferred stock, Class A common
stock, Class B common stock or other securities. These subscription rights may be issued
independently or together with any other security offered hereby and may or may not be transferable
by the stockholder receiving the subscription rights in such offering. In connection with any
offering of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement with
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one or more underwriters or other purchasers pursuant to which the underwriters or other
purchasers may be required to purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such
offering.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of any offering of
subscription rights for which this prospectus is being delivered, including the following:
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the price, if any, for the subscription rights; |
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the exercise price payable for each share of debt securities,
preferred stock, Class A common stock, Class B common stock or other
securities upon the exercise of the subscription rights; |
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the number of subscription rights issued to each stockholder; |
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the number and terms of the shares of debt securities, preferred
stock, Class A common stock, Class B common stock or other securities
which may be purchased per each subscription right; |
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the extent to which the subscription rights are transferable; |
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any other terms of the subscription rights, including the terms,
procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of
the subscription rights; |
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the date on which the right to exercise the subscription rights shall
commence, and the date on which the subscription rights shall expire; |
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the extent to which the subscription rights may include an
over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;
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if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or
purchase arrangement entered into by us in connection with the
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The description in the applicable prospectus supplement of any subscription rights we offer
will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the
applicable subscription rights certificate, which will be filed with the SEC if we offer
subscription rights. For more information on how you can obtain copies of any subscription rights
certificate if we offer subscription rights, see Where You Can
Find More Information on page 4.
We urge you to read the applicable subscription rights certificate and any applicable prospectus
supplement in their entirety.
WARRANTS
We may issue warrants to purchase debt securities, preferred stock, Class A common stock,
Class B common stock or other securities. We may issue warrants independently or together with
other securities. Warrants sold with other securities may be attached to or separate from the other
securities. We will issue warrants under one or more warrant agreements between us and a warrant
agent that we will name in the prospectus supplement.
The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants we offer will include specific terms
relating to the offering. These terms will include some or all of the following:
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the title of the warrants; |
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the aggregate number of warrants offered; |
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the designation, number and terms of the debt securities, preferred
stock, Class A common stock, Class B common stock or other securities
purchasable upon exercise of the warrants and procedures by which
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the dates or periods during which the warrants are exercisable; |
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the designation and terms of any securities with which the warrants are issued; |
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if the warrants are issued as a unit with another security, the date
on and after which the warrants and the other security will be
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if the exercise price is not payable in U.S. dollars, the foreign
currency, currency unit or composite currency in which the exercise
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any minimum or maximum amount of warrants that may be exercised at any one time; |
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any terms relating to the modification of the warrants; |
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any terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability,
exchange or exercise of the warrants; and |
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any other specific terms of the warrants. |
The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete and will be
qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable warrant agreement, which will be filed
with the SEC.
STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND STOCK PURCHASE UNITS
We may issue stock purchase contracts representing contracts obligating holders to purchase
from us, and us to sell to the holders, a specified or varying number of shares of our Class A
common stock, Class B common stock or preferred stock at a future date or dates. Alternatively, the
stock purchase contracts may obligate us to purchase from holders, and obligate holders to sell to
us, a specified or varying number of shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock or
preferred stock. The price per share and the number of shares may be fixed at the time the stock
purchase contracts are entered into or may be determined by reference to a specific formula set
forth in the stock purchase contracts. The stock purchase contracts may be entered into separately
or as a part of a stock purchase unit that consists of (a) a stock purchase contract, (b) warrants,
and/or (c) debt securities or debt obligations of third parties (including United States treasury
securities, other stock purchase contracts or common stock), that would secure the holders
obligations to purchase or to sell, as the case may be, Class A common stock, Class B common stock
or preferred stock under the stock purchase contract. The stock purchase contracts may require us
to make periodic payments to the holders of the stock purchase units or require the holders of the
stock purchase units to make periodic payments to us. These payments may be unsecured or prefunded
and may be paid on a current or on a deferred basis. The stock purchase contracts may require
holders to secure their obligations under the contracts in a specified manner.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any stock purchase contract or
stock purchase unit and will contain a summary of certain United States federal income tax
consequences applicable to the stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units.
DEPOSITARY SHARES
The following description of the terms of the depositary shares sets forth certain general
terms and provisions of depositary shares to which any prospectus supplement may relate. Particular
terms of the depositary shares offered by any prospectus supplement, and the related deposit
agreement and depositary receipt, and the extent, if any, to which such general provisions may
apply to that deposit agreement, depositary shares and depositary receipt, will be described in the
prospectus supplement relating to those depositary shares. This description does not purport to be
complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the
applicable deposit agreement, which will be in the form filed or incorporated by reference in the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part at or prior to the time of the issuance
of those depositary shares, as well as our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or any
certificate of designation describing the applicable series of preferred stock.
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General
We may, at our option, elect to offer fractional interests in shares of a series of preferred
stock as depositary shares, rather than full shares of preferred stock. In such event, we will
issue depositary receipts for those depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction of a
share of a particular class or series of preferred stock, as described in the related prospectus
supplement.
Shares of any series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares will be deposited
under a separate deposit agreement, between us and a bank or trust company selected by us having
its principal office in the United States and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50
million. We refer to this entity as a Preferred Stock Depositary. The prospectus supplement
relating to a series of depositary shares will set forth the name and address of the Preferred
Stock Depositary with respect to those depositary shares. Subject to the terms of the deposit
agreement, each owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable
fraction of a share of preferred stock represented by the depositary share, to all of the rights,
preferences and privileges of the preferred stock represented thereby (including dividend, voting,
conversion, exchange, redemption, and liquidation rights, if any).
Depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the applicable
deposit agreement. Depositary receipts will be distributed to those persons purchasing the
fractional interests in shares of preferred stock as described in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
Dividends and Other Distributions
The Preferred Stock Depositary will distribute all cash dividends or other cash distributions
received in respect of a series of preferred stock to the record holders of depositary receipts
relating to that preferred stock in proportion, insofar as possible, to the number of the
depositary receipts owned by those holders on the relevant record date (subject to certain
obligations of holders to file proofs, certificates and other information and to pay certain
charges and expenses to the Preferred Stock Depositary). The Preferred Stock Depositary will
distribute only such amount, however, as can be distributed without attributing to any holder of
depositary shares a fraction of one cent, and the balance not so distributed will be held by the
Preferred Stock Depositary and added to and treated as part of the next sum received by such
Preferred Stock Depositary for distribution to record holders of depositary shares then
outstanding.
In the event of a distribution other than in cash, the Preferred Stock Depositary will
distribute property received by it to the record holders of depositary shares entitled thereto, in
proportion to the number of such depositary shares owned by those holders, unless the Preferred
Stock Depositary determines that it is not feasible to make such distribution, in which case the
Preferred Stock Depositary may, with our approval, adopt a method it deems equitable and
practicable to effect the distribution, including the public or private sale of such property and
distribution of the net proceeds therefrom to holders of depositary shares.
The amount so distributed to record holders of depositary receipts in any of the foregoing cases
will be reduced by any amount required to be withheld by us or the Preferred Stock Depositary on
account of taxes. The deposit agreement will also contain provisions relating to the manner in
which any subscription or similar rights offered by us to holders of the preferred stock will be
made available to holders of depositary shares.
Redemption of Depositary Shares
If a series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares is subject to redemption, the
depositary shares will be redeemed from the proceeds received by the Preferred Stock Depositary
resulting from redemption, in whole or in part, of such class or series of preferred stock held by
the Preferred Stock Depositary. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal to the
applicable fraction of the redemption price and other amounts per share, if any, payable in respect
of such class or series of preferred stock. Whenever we redeem preferred stock held by the
Preferred Stock Depositary, the Preferred Stock Depositary will redeem as of the same redemption
date the number of depositary shares representing shares of preferred stock so redeemed. If fewer
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shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected by lot or pro
rata as may be determined to be equitable by the Preferred Stock Depositary.
After the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares so called for redemption will no
longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the holders of the depositary shares with
respect to those depositary shares will cease, except the right to receive the redemption price
upon that redemption. Any funds deposited by us with the Preferred Stock Depositary for any
depositary shares which the holders thereof fail to redeem shall be returned to us after a period
of two years from the date those funds are so deposited.
Voting the Preferred Stock
Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of a class or series of preferred
stock are entitled to vote, the Preferred Stock Depositary will mail the information contained in
the notice of meeting to record holders of the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares
of such class or series of preferred stock. Each record holder of the depositary receipts on the
record date (which will be the same date as the record date for the related class or series of
preferred stock) will be entitled to instruct the Preferred Stock Depositary as to the exercise of
the voting rights pertaining to the amount of preferred stock represented by that holders
depositary shares. The Preferred Stock Depositary will endeavor, insofar as practicable, to vote
the number of shares of preferred stock represented by those depositary shares in accordance with
the instructions, and we will agree to take all reasonable action which may be deemed necessary by
the Preferred Stock Depositary in order to enable the Preferred Stock Depositary to do so. The
Preferred Stock Depositary will abstain from voting the preferred stock to the extent it does not
receive specific instructions from the holder of depositary shares representing those shares of
preferred stock. The Preferred Stock Depositary will not be responsible for any failure to carry
out any instruction to vote, or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such
action or non-action is taken in good faith and does not result from the negligence or willful
misconduct of the Preferred Stock Depositary.
Liquidation Preference
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary,
holders of each depositary receipt will be entitled to the fraction of the liquidation preference
accorded each share of related preferred stock as set forth in the related prospectus supplement.
Conversion and Exchange of Preferred Stock
If any series of preferred stock underlying the depositary shares is subject to provisions
relating to its conversion or exchange, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement
relating thereto, each record holder of depositary receipts will have the right or obligation to
convert or exchange the depositary shares represented by those depositary receipts pursuant to the
terms thereof.
Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement
The form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares and any provision of the
deposit agreement may be amended at any time by agreement between us and the Preferred Stock
Depositary. However, amendments, if any, which materially and adversely alter the rights of holders
of depositary receipts or that would be materially and adversely inconsistent with the rights of
holders of the underlying preferred stock, will be ineffective unless the amendment has been
approved by holders of at least a majority of the depositary shares then outstanding under the
deposit agreement. Every holder of outstanding depositary receipts at the time the amendment, if
any, becomes effective will be deemed, by continuing to hold its depositary receipts, to consent to
the amendment and to be bound by the applicable deposit agreement as amended thereby.
We may terminate a deposit agreement upon not less than 30 days prior written notice to the
Preferred Stock Depositary if a majority of each class or series of preferred stock subject to the
deposit agreement consents to its termination, whereupon the Preferred Stock Depositary will
deliver or make available to each holder of depositary receipts, upon surrender of the depositary
receipts held by such holder, the number of whole or fractional shares of preferred stock as are
represented by the depositary shares evidenced by those depositary receipts, together
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with any other property held by the Preferred Stock Depositary with respect to those
depositary receipts. Additionally, a deposit agreement will automatically terminate if:
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there has been a final distribution in respect of the preferred stock
underlying those depositary shares in connection with our liquidation, dissolution or
winding up and the distribution has been distributed to the holders of the related
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Charges of Depositary
We will pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the
existence of the depositary arrangements. We will pay the Preferred Stock Depositarys fees and
charges in connection with the initial deposit of the preferred stock and initial issuance of
depositary receipts and any redemption or conversion of the preferred stock. Holders of depositary
receipts will pay all other transfer and other taxes, governmental charges and fees and charges of
the Preferred Stock Depositary that are not expressly provided for in the deposit agreement.
Resignation and Removal of Depositary
A Preferred Stock Depositary may resign at any time by delivering to us notice of its election
to do so, and we may at any time remove any Preferred Stock Depositary. Any such resignation or
removal will take effect upon the appointment of a successor Preferred Stock Depositary and that
successor Preferred Stock Depositarys acceptance of the appointment. The successor Preferred Stock
Depositary must be appointed within 60 days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal
and must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States and having a
combined capital and surplus of at least $50 million.
Miscellaneous
The Preferred Stock Depositary will forward all reports and communications which we deliver to
the Preferred Stock Depositary and which we are required or otherwise determine to furnish to
holders of the preferred stock.
Neither we nor any Preferred Stock Depositary will be liable if we are or it is prevented or
delayed by law or any circumstance beyond our or its control in performing our or its obligations
under a deposit agreement. Our obligations and the obligations of any Preferred Stock Depositary
under a deposit agreement will be limited to performing in good faith our and its respective duties
thereunder (in the case of any action or inaction in the voting of a class or series of preferred
stock represented by the depositary shares), gross negligence or willful misconduct excepted. We
and any Preferred Stock Depositary will not be obligated under the deposit agreement to prosecute
or defend any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary shares, depositary receipts or shares
of any preferred stock represented thereby unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished. We and the
Preferred Stock Depositary may rely upon written advice of counsel or accountants, or information
provided by persons presenting shares of preferred stock for deposit, holders of depositary
receipts or other persons believed to be competent to give such information and on documents
believed to be genuine and to have been signed and presented by the proper party or parties.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities being offered hereby in one or more of the following four ways:
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We may directly solicit offers to purchase securities, or we may designate agents to solicit
such offers. We will, in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering, name any agent that
could be viewed as an underwriter under the Securities Act and describe any commissions we or our
trust subsidiaries must pay. Any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period
of its appointment or, if indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, on a firm commitment
basis. Agents, dealers and underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or
perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
If any underwriters are utilized in the sale of the securities in respect of which this
prospectus is delivered, we will enter into an underwriting agreement with them at the time of sale
to them, and we will set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering their names
and the terms of our agreement with them.
If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities in respect of which the prospectus is
delivered, we will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell
such securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of
resale.
Remarketing firms, agents, underwriters and dealers may be entitled under agreements which
they may enter into with us to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with or
perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
In order to facilitate the offering of the securities, any underwriters may engage in
transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities or any other
securities, the prices of which may be used to determine payments on such securities. Specifically,
any underwriters may overallot in connection with the offering, creating a short position for their
own accounts. In addition, to cover overallotments or to stabilize the price of the securities or
of any such other securities, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, the securities or any
such other securities in the open market. Finally, in any offering of the securities through a
syndicate of underwriters, the underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling concessions allowed to an
underwriter or a dealer for distributing the securities in the offering if the syndicate
repurchases previously distributed securities in transactions to cover syndicate short positions,
in stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the
market price of the securities above independent market levels. Any such underwriters are not
required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time.
Any underwriter, agent or dealer utilized in the initial offering of securities will not
confirm sales to accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority without the prior
specific written approval of its customer.
LEGAL MATTERS
In connection with particular offerings of the securities in the future, and if stated in the
applicable prospectus supplements, the validity of those securities may be passed upon for the
Company by Bryan Cave LLP, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104 and for any
underwriters or agents by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement. Michael N. Rosen,
a partner at Bryan Cave LLP, is a director and Secretary of the Company.
EXPERTS
The audited consolidated financial statements and schedule of GameStop incorporated in this
prospectus by reference to GameStops Annual Report on Form 10-K, as of January 28, 2006 and
January 29, 2005, and for the 52-week periods ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January
31, 2004, and managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting as of January 28, 2006, have been incorporated in reliance on the reports of BDO Seidman,
LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of the that firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.
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GAMESTOP CORP.
Senior Debt Securities
Subordinated Debt Securities
Preferred Stock
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Subscription Rights
Warrants
Stock Purchase Contracts
Depositary Shares
Stock Purchase Units
PROSPECTUS
April 10, 2006
6,500,000 Shares
GameStop Corp.
Class A Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT
April 10,
2006
Citigroup