Form 8-K - Current report

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2024 (September 19, 2024)

 

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	000-04957	73-0750007
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

 

5402 S 122nd E Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

 

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

                                                                           

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, $.20 par value	EDUC	NASDAQ
(Title of class)	(Trading symbol)	(Name of each exchange on which registered)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

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ITEM 7.01         REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On September 19, 2024, Educational Development Corporation announced, via press release, the second quarter of fiscal 2025 earnings call will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:30 PM CT (4:30 PM ET). A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)         EXHIBITS         

 

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated as of September 19, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Educational Development Corporation

 

By:            /s/ Dan O’Keefe

              Dan O’Keefe

              Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

Date:         September 19, 2024

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

 

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2025 SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS CALL

 

TULSA, OK, September 19, 2024—Educational Development Corporation (“EDC”, or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EDUC) (http://www.edcpub.com) today announces the time and date of their fiscal 2025 second quarter earnings call.

 

EDC will host its Fiscal Year 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Call, including a live Q&A webcast, on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:30 PM CT (4:30 PM ET). Craig White, Chief Executive Officer and President, Heather Cobb, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Dan O’Keefe, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary will present the Company’s second quarter results and be available for questions following the presentation. Phone lines for participants will be available at [phone]. The Conference ID is 47709. Audio replays will be available following the event www.edcpub.com/investors.

 

About Educational Development Corporation (EDC)

 

EDC began as a publishing company specializing in books for children. EDC is the owner and exclusive publisher of Kane Miller Books (“Kane Miller”); Learning Wrap-Ups, maker of educational manipulatives; and SmartLab Toys, maker of STEAM-based toys and games. EDC is also the exclusive United States MLM distributor of Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”) children’s books. EDC-owned products are sold via 4,000 retail outlets and EDC and Usborne products are offered by independent brand partners who hold book showings through social media, book fairs with schools and public libraries, in individual homes, as well as other in-person events and internet sales.

 

Contact:

Educational Development Corporation

Craig White, [phone]

 

Investor Relations:

Three Part Advisors, LLC

Steven Hooser or Jean Marie Young, [phone]

 

 

 

Document And Entity Information	Sep. 19, 2024
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Trading Symbol	EDUC
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000031667
Document Period End Date	Sep. 19, 2024
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	000-04957
Entity Tax Identification Number	73-0750007
Entity Address, Address Line One	5402 S 122nd E Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Tulsa
Entity Address, State or Province	OK
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	74146
City Area Code	(918)
Local Phone Number	622-4522
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.20 par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

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