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Walmart Inc. 8-K Report (May 13, 2003)

Filed May 13, 2003For Securities:WMT

Summary

This Form 8-K filed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on May 13, 2003, serves primarily to furnish a press release that may contain information about the company's results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003. While the 8-K itself does not detail these results, it indicates that a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, is being issued to provide this information to the public and the SEC. Investors seeking specific financial performance data for that quarter should refer to the aforementioned press release for details on revenue, earnings, and any other operational highlights or challenges. The filing is procedural in nature, ensuring that material information, such as quarterly financial results, is publicly disseminated in accordance with SEC regulations. The Chief Financial Officer, Thomas M. Schoewe, signed the report, underscoring the importance of the financial information being conveyed. This 8-K acts as a notification and a gateway to the detailed financial disclosure that was simultaneously released by Wal-Mart.

Key Highlights

  • 1Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on May 13, 2003.
  • 2The primary purpose of the filing is to furnish a press release regarding results of operations.
  • 3The press release pertains to the fiscal quarter that ended on April 30, 2003.
  • 4The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
  • 5The filing does not contain the specific financial results itself but directs investors to the press release for this information.
  • 6Thomas M. Schoewe, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing does not contain the specific financial results. Instead, it serves to furnish a press release (Exhibit 99.1) that Wal-Mart issued on May 13, 2003, which is expected to contain the results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003. Investors should refer to that press release for detailed financial information.

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially submit to the SEC a press release that Wal-Mart is issuing. This press release contains information about the company's financial performance for the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2003, ensuring that this material information is publicly disclosed.

The report was signed by Thomas M. Schoewe, who held the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. at the time of the filing.

The fiscal quarter discussed in the accompanying press release ended on April 30, 2003.