UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2005 (June 9, 2005)
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GAMESTOP CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-31228 75-2951347
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, Texas 76051
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(817) 424-2000
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
2250 William D. Tate Avenue, Grapevine Texas 76051
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[X] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Event
On June 9, 2005, GameStop Corp. and Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp.
jointly issued a press release announcing that the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 had expired as of 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2005. A copy of the joint press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 9, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GAMESTOP CORP.
Date: June 9, 2005 By: /s/ David W. Carlson
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Name: David W. Carlson
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated June 9, 2005.
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