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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) September 28, 1998
ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 000-24603 51-0379406
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(State or other juris- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identi-
diction of incorporation) fication No.)
103 Foulk Road, Suite 202, Wilmington, DE 19803
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(Address of principle executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (302) 778-4778
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 28, 1998, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Electronics
Boutique Holdings Corp. (the "Company") increased the size of the Company's
Board from five to six members and appointed Stanley Steinberg as a Class I
Director. A copy of the press release relating to the appointment of Mr.
Steinberg to the Board is attached hereto as an exhibit.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 29, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE HOLDINGS CORP.
Date: October 2, 1998 By: /s/ John R. Panichello
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Name: John R. Panichello
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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today's news
Steinberg Elected to Board of Electronies Boutique
-- Advisor to Entertainment, Retail, Marketing and Real Estate Compainies
-- Former Chairman of Sony Retail Entertainment
-- Also Was Executive VP of Walt Disney Imagineering
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronics Boutique Holdings
Corp. (Nasdaq: ELBO), the world's largest specialty retailer of electronic
games, today announced the election of Stanley (Mickey) Steinberg to its Board
of Directors. This increases the Board to six members.
Mr. Steinberg, 65 years old, is an advisor to Sony Corporation of America
with responsiblity for selected special projects. He is also a consultant to
other companies in the entertainment, retail, marketing and real estate
industries.
From 1994 to 1998 Mr. Steinberg was chairman of Sony Retail Entertainment,
overseeing the design, development and operation of urban entertainment centers
across the U.S. From 1988 to 1994 he was executive vice president of Walt Disney
Imagineering, managing theme park develpment work totaling more than $4.5
billion.
Joe Firestone, president and cheif executive officer of Electronics
Boutique, said Mr. Steinberg's experience in entertainment and in retailing
makes him a valuable addition to the Board of Directors.
"Both at Sony and at Disney, Mickey Steinberg has been a leader in the
business of providing entertainment to the public at large," Mr. Firestone
said. "His record of success in this area is directly relevant to Electronics
Boutique as we continue on a path of rapid growth."
Electronics Boutique's primary products are video games and PC
entertainment software, supported by the sale of video game hardware, PC
productivity software and accessories. The company currently operates 479 stores
in 42 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and South Korea, primarily under
the names Electronics Boutique and Stop 'N Save Software.
SOURCE Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp.
