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Burlington Stores, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Mar 5, 2020)

Filed March 5, 2020For Securities:BURL

Summary

Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) filed an 8-K on March 5, 2020, to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended February 1, 2020. The primary purpose of this filing was to furnish a press release detailing these results, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Investors should note that this information is being furnished and not "filed" under Section 18 of the Exchange Act. This means the information, while public, has a different regulatory implication than formally filed information. The key takeaway for investors from this 8-K is the availability of the Q4 and full-year 2019 performance data through the accompanying press release, which would contain the specific financial metrics and management commentary.

Key Highlights

  • 1Burlington Stores (BURL) filed an 8-K on March 5, 2020.
  • 2The filing announces results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.
  • 3The press release containing the financial results is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4Information furnished is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 purposes of the Exchange Act.
  • 5This 8-K serves to make the Q4 and full-year FY2019 earnings announcement publicly available.
  • 6Investors need to refer to the furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1) for detailed financial performance data and commentary.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce and furnish Burlington Stores' financial results for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, via an accompanying press release.

The detailed financial results, including key performance indicators and management's commentary, are located in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

This 8-K filing itself primarily serves to announce past results. Specific forward-looking statements, guidance, or detailed future outlook would be found within the content of the press release (Exhibit 99.1).

Information that is 'furnished' under Item 2.02 is made public but does not carry the same legal liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act as information that is formally 'filed'. This means investors should be aware of this distinction when evaluating the disclosures.