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) January 8, 2004

 

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)

 

 

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 January 8, 2004. 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 January 8, 2004, disclosing material nonpublic information, including the announcement of:

•                  Revenue for the fiscal month ended January 3, 2004; and

•                  Its updated earnings outlook for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ending February 28, 2004.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

The press release issued on January 8, 2004, 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.

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: January 8, 2004	By:	/s/ Bruce H. Besanko
	Bruce H. Besanko
	Vice President—Finance,
	Performance Management