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 PARTY CITY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) Delaware 0-27826 22-3033692 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 400 Commons Way, Rockaway, NJ 07866 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 983-0888 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On January 8, 2004, Party City Corporation (the "Company") announced its sales results for the second fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2003. A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 12 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K. 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 ---------------------------------- Name: Linda M. Siluk Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: January 8, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued by Party City Corporation, dated January 8, 2004, regarding second quarter sales results.