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): March 24, 2004 VANS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware ------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-19402 33-0272893 ---------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 15700 Shoemaker Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, California 90670-5515 ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (562) 565-8267 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition SIGNATURES Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is furnished with this Report: 99.1 News Release of the Registrant, dated March 24, 2004 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 24, 2004, the Registrant issued the News Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 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. VANS, INC. ---------- (Registrant) Date: March 24, 2004 By /s/ Craig E. Gosselin ---------------------- Craig E. Gosselin Senior Vice President and General Counsel Exhibit Index ------------- Exhibit Page No. - ------- -------- 99.1 News Release of the Registrant, dated March 24, 2004