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) October 21, 2003

 

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report.

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99		Press release issued October 21, 2003.  Any internet addresses provided in this release are for information purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks.  Accordingly, no information in any of these internet addresses is included herein.

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Pursuant to Item 9, “Regulation FD Disclosure,” information is being furnished with respect to Best Buy Co., Inc.’s press release, issued on October 21, 2003, announcing:

 

•                  The declaration of a cash dividend; and

•                  The expected repurchase of shares of its common stock in the open market under a previously authorized share repurchase program

 

The press release issued on October 21, 2003, is furnished as Exhibit No. 99 to this Report.  Best Buy Co., Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders and its reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information should be consulted for other important information about the registrant.

 

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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.

 

 

		BEST BUY CO., INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: October 23, 2003		By:	/s/ Bruce H. Besanko
		Bruce H. Besanko
		Vice President – Finance, Planning and Performance Management

 

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