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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 15, 2021, Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will present at the Jefferies Virtual Pet Care Summit on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 8:20 a.m. Eastern Time. The full text of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The live audio webcast and presentation will be made available on the Company’s investor relations page at ir.petco.com/investor-relations. A replay of the webcast will also be made available on the Company’s investor relations page through September 30, 2021.
The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 15, 2021 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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.
| Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: September 15, 2021 | By: | /s/ Ilene Eskenazi | ||||
| Name: | Ilene Eskenazi | |||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
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| Kristy Moser | Ventura Olvera | |
| Kristine.moser@petco.com | Ventura.olvera@petco.com | |
Petco to Present at Jefferies Virtual Pet Care Summit
SAN DIEGO, September 15, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (the “Company” or “Petco”) (Nasdaq: WOOF) today announced that the Company will present at the Jefferies Virtual Pet Care Summit on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 8:20 A.M. Eastern Time. The live audio webcast and presentation will be available via the Company’s investor relations page (ir.petco.com/investor-relations). A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website through September 30, 2021.
About Petco, The Health + Wellness Co.
Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and our own Petco partners. Since our founding in 1965, we’ve been striving to set new standards in pet care, delivering comprehensive wellness solutions through our products and services, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. We operate more than 1,500 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including a growing network of more than 150 in-store veterinary hospitals, and offer a complete online resource for pet health and wellness at petco.com and on the Petco app. In tandem with Petco Love (formerly the Petco Foundation), an independent nonprofit organization, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, we’ve helped find homes for more than 6.5 million animals.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical fact. Although Petco believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors that Petco identifies in its Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Petco undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statement that it may make, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law, regulation or other competent legal authority.
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Investor Relations Contact:
Kristy Moser
Kristine.moser@petco.com
Media Contact:
Ventura Olvera
ventura.olvera@petco.com
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