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): August 3, 2006

MOTHERS WORK, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

Delaware

0-21196

13-3045573

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

Commission File number

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

456 North 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(215) 873-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o               Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

o               Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

o               Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

o               Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 




 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On August 3, 2006, Mothers Work, Inc. (the” Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million face value of its outstanding 11-1/4% Senior Notes. The Company may repurchase the Senior Notes from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release of Mothers Work, Inc. issued August 3, 2006

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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 duly authorized.

Date: August 8, 2006

MOTHERS WORK, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward M. Krell

 

 

 

Edward M. Krell

 

 

Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Mothers Work, Inc. issued August 3, 2006

 

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