Guitar Center Inc (Other)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 18, 2007

 

GUITAR CENTER, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	000-22207	95-4600862
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

5795 Lindero Canyon Road Westlake Village, California	91362
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 18, 2007, Guitar Center, Inc. issued a press release announcing that at a special meeting of stockholders held on September 18, 2007, its stockholders approved the proposed merger of Guitar Center, Inc. with an affiliate of Bain Capital Partners, LLC. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Guitar Center, Inc., dated September 18, 2007.

 

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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.

	GUITAR CENTER, INC.
Date: September 19, 2007
	By:	/s/ Leland P. Smith
		Leland P. Smith, Executive Vice
		President and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Guitar Center, Inc., dated September 18, 2007.

 

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