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): October 15, 2013

 

 

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 15, 2013, Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) reported September 2013 same-store sales results for stores open for one full year. Same-store sales for prepared food and fountain increased 11.0%, and grocery and other merchandise increased 9.2% in September 2013 compared to September 2012.

Same-store gasoline gallons sold increased 4.2% in September 2013 compared to September 2012. The gasoline margin was above the Company’s fiscal 2014 goal of 15.0 cents per gallon. The average retail price of gasoline sold during September 2013 was $3.43 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.

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: October 15, 2013   By:  

/s/ William J. Walljasper

    William J. Walljasper
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer