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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): January 10, 2005
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ADVANCED MARKETING SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-16002 95-3768341
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
5880 Oberlin Drive 92121
San Diego, California (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 457-2500
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 10, 2005, Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. (the "Company"), a
Delaware corporation, issued a public announcement that (i) its mass-market book
business with Borders Group Inc. will end in or around March 2005 by mutual
understanding, (ii) substantial progress has been made in completing the work
required to file the Company's Forms 10-K and 10-Q for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2004, and (iii) the Company believes that the cumulative effect of the
previously announced restatement of financial statements for the seven years
ended March 31, 2003, is a reduction in net income of approximately $11 million.
A copy of the public announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section nor shall they be deemed
incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or
the Securities Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly stated by specific
reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1 Public announcement of Advanced Marketing
Services, Inc., dated January 10, 2005.
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.
ADVANCED MARKETING SERVICES, INC.
Date: January 10, 2005 By: /s/ Bruce C. Myers
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Bruce C. Myers
President & Chief Executive Officer
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