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) September 27, 2002 ------------------ Party City Corporation. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) Delaware 0-27826 22-3033692 --------------- ---------------- ------------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 400 Commons Way Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 ------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 983-0888 -------------- None ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On September 27, 2002, the registrant filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended June 29, 2002 (the "Form 10-K") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In connection with the filing of the Form 10-K, the registrant has provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission the certifications below, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Party City Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies, to the best of such officer's knowledge, that: (i) the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the annual period ended June 29, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Date: September 27, 2002 /s/ James Shea ----------------------- James Shea Chief Executive Officer The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. 2 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Party City Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies, to the best of such officer's knowledge, that: (i) the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the annual period ended June 29, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Date: September 27, 2002 /s/ Linda M. Siluk ----------------------- Linda M. Siluk Chief Financial Officer The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. 3 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. PARTY CITY CORPORATION By: /s/ Linda M. Siluk ------------------ Linda M. Siluk Chief Financial Officer Date September 27, 2002 ------------------ *Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature. 4