Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 10, 2012

 

 

CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Iowa   001-34700   42-0935283

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa   50021
(Address of principal executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

515/965-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 10, 2012, Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2012. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 10, 2012, the Company also reported November 2012 same-store sales results for stores open for one full year. Same-store sales for prepared food and fountain increased 14.7%, and grocery and other merchandise increased 5.1% in November 2012 compared to November 2011.

Same-store gasoline gallons sold increased 1.4% in November 2012 compared to November 2011. The gasoline margin was in line with the Company’s fiscal 2013 goal of 14.0 cents per gallon. The average retail price of gasoline sold during November 2012 was $3.22 per gallon.

The information contained in this Item is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The exhibit accompanying this report is listed in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

        CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC.
Date: December 10, 2012   By:   /s/ William J. Walljasper
    William J. Walljasper
    Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release issued by Casey’s General Stores, Inc., dated December 10, 2012