UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
October 23, 2003
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 1-10962 95-3797580
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2180 Rutherford Road
Carlsbad, CA 92008-7328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(760) 931-1771
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.*
On October 23, 2003, Callaway Golf Company issued a press release
captioned "Callaway Golf Announces Nine Months' Results And Upgrades Full Year
Earnings Estimates For Its Core Business; Nine-Month Net Income And Earnings Per
Share Are The Highest Since 1997." A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.*
On October 23, 2003, Callaway Golf Company issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2003,
captioned "Callaway Golf Announces Nine Months' Results And Upgrades Full Year
Earnings Estimates For Its Core Business; Nine-Month Net Income And Earnings Per
Share Are The Highest Since 1997." A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
*The information furnished under Item 9 and Item 12 of this Current Report on
Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "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, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
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.
Date: October 23, 2003 CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
By: /s/ Bradley J. Holiday
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Bradley J. Holiday
Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
99.1 Press release, dated October 23, 2003, captioned "Callaway Golf
Announces Nine Months' Results And Upgrades Full Year Earnings
Estimates For Its Core Business; Nine-Month Net Income And Earnings Per
Share Are The Highest Since 1997."