SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

 

Dated February 7, 2008

 

of

 

 

ZALE CORPORATION

 

A Delaware Corporation

IRS Employer Identification No. 75-0675400

SEC File Number 001-04129

 

901 West Walnut Hill Lane

Irving, Texas  75038

(972) 580-4000

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.13e-2(c))

 

 



 

Item 2.02               Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

                On February 7, 2008, Zale Corporation issued a press release reporting its sales results for the second fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2008.  A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

                The information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

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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.

 

ZALE CORPORATION

Registrant

 

 

Date:

February 7, 2008

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Cynthia T. Gordon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cynthia T. Gordon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

(principal accounting officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the Registrant)

 

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