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):  March 10, 2004

 

Winmark Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Minnesota

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-22012

 

41-1622691

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

4200 Dahlberg Drive, Suite 100 Golden Valley, MN 55422-4837

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

(612) 520-8500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 



 

Item 5.                                                             Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 10, 2004, the Company announced in a press release that it has made an additional $1.5 million equity investment in Archiver’s retail chain.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 7.                                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits:

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated March 10, 2004.

 

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.

 

 

WINMARK CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date:  March 10, 2004

By

/s/

Mark T. Hooley

 

 

 

Mark T. Hooley

 

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

to

 

March 10, 2004 Form 8-K

 

Winmark Corporation

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 10, 2004.

 

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