SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 9, 2002
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-13143 04-3360747
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Mercer Road, Natick, Massachusetts 01760
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 651-7400
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On September 9, 2002, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release regarding a change in the Company's chief executive officer. See
the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release dated September 9, 2002
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SIGNATURE
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.
BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB, INC.
Date: September 9, 2002 By: /s/ Frank D. Forward
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Frank D. Forward
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release dated September 9, 2002