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 23, 2003
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 2859 Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia |
30339 | |||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 437-6800
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. | |
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| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. | |
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| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Interface, Inc., dated April 23, 2003, reporting Interface, Inc.’s financial results for the first quarter of 2003 (furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, under Item 9 of this Report). |
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
This information set forth under “Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure” is intended to be furnished under said Item 9 and also under “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216. Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
On April 23, 2003, Interface, Inc. issued a press release reporting Interface, Inc.’s financial results for the first quarter of 2003. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference. The press release contains a reference to free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure within the meaning of Regulation G under the federal securities laws. (GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.) A reconciliation of free cash flow to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, which the Company determined to be cash provided by operating activities calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, is contained in the press release. Management believes that free cash flow is useful as a supplemental measure of evaluating financial performance of the Company because it provides management and investors with an important perspective on the cash available for shareholders, debt repayment and acquisitions after making the capital investments and other investments required to support ongoing business operations and long term value creation. Free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to other financial measures determined under GAAP. Because free cash flow is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, free cash flow as used in the press release may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
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.
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| By: | /s/ Patrick C. Lynch Patrick C. Lynch Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: | April 23, 2003 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||
| 99.1 | Press Release of Interface, Inc., dated April 23, 2003, reporting Interface, Inc.’s financial results for the first quarter of 2003 (furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, under Item 9 of this Report). |