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) April 14, 2011

 

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 291-1000

 

N/A

(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:

 

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 Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April 14, 2011, Best Buy Co., Inc. (“Best Buy” or the “registrant”) posted a news release related to its Investor and Analyst Day held on that date. The Investor and Analyst Day conference will outline the registrant’s strategic priorities and initiatives.

 

The conference will begin at 10 a.m. Central Time on April 14, 2011, and is expected to be available live on the registrant’s Web site at www.bby.com — select the “Investor Relations” link. In addition, the registrant will provide copies of the presentation materials accompanying the conference on its Web site.

 

The news release posted on April 14, 2011, is furnished as Exhibit No. 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 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.

 

The attached news release also contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, Best Buy’s future performance that are based on Best Buy’s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties. A more thorough discussion of certain factors that may affect Best Buy’s actual results is included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Best Buy’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the company’s investor relations web site at www.bby.com — select the “Investor Relations” link or the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in the attached press release, which are based on information available to the company on the date hereof. Best Buy assumes no obligation to update such statements.

 

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit No. 99 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following is furnished as an Exhibit to this Report.

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99		News release posted April 14, 2011 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). 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.

 

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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: April 14, 2011	By:	/s/ SUSAN S. GRAFTON
		Susan S. Grafton
		Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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