UNITED STATES
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)
January 23, 2006
THE GAP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-7562 | 94-1697231 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Two Folsom Street San Francisco, California |
94105 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(650) 952-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
On January 23, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that Meg Whitman will not seek re-election to Gap Inc.’s Board of Directors when her current term expires in May 2006. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 23, 2006 regarding Meg Whitman not standing for re-election to the Board. |
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.
| THE GAP, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: January 25, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ Byron H. Pollitt, Jr. | ||||||
| Byron H. Pollitt, Jr. | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 23, 2006 regarding Meg Whitman not standing for re-election to the Board. |