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BEST BUY CO., INC. (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ____________________________________________________________________________ FORM 10-K (Mark One) x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended February 1, 2014 OR o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-9595 ________________________________ BEST BUY CO., INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Minnesota 41-0907483 State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization Identification No.) 7601 Penn Avenue South 55423 Richfield, Minnesota (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 612-291-1000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $.10 per share New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None ____________________________________________________________________________ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. x Yes o No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. o Yes x No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. -
Koch Industries, Inc. Strategie Corporate Research Report
Office of Labor Education Research Cornell ILR School Koch Industries, Inc. Strategie Corporate Research Report Patrick Young, Ed Yoo, Robert Wesley Hannah, Iris Packman, and Jordan Wells Under the supervision of Kate Bronfenbrenner Labor Education Research Cornell University School of Labor and Industrial Relations June 2006 1. Executive Sum m ary...................................................................................... .................................. .1 1.1 Description of Firm and its Operations....,,.............................. ..................................................1 1.2 Profit Centers............... ............ .......... ....................................................................................... 1 1.3 Growth Plan................ ................................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Key Decision Makers...................................................................................................... ........... 2 1.5 Key relationships............... ............................................................................................. ............ 3 2. Introduction ............................ ............................ ........... ................................................................... 4 2.1 Basic information................................... ............................................. ........................ ............... 4 2.2 Company history............................................................................. -
FHR: a Vision for Innovation
Discovery april 2010 THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF KOCH COMPANIES FHR: a vision for innovation Flint Hills Resources is not the only Given these challenges, FHR’s manage- FHR is one of the few Koch companies private refining and chemical company ment team believed the company needed of significant size without much of an in the United States with several decades an updated vision that would drive international presence. “We process of refining experience. innovation and emphasize flexibility for lots of imported feedstock, but our It is unique, however, in its commit- it to react quickly and profitably to this focus has been on optimizing and oper- ment to Market-Based Management® ever-changing landscape. ating assets in the United States. That needs to change,” Razook said. and its ability to succeed during dif- “Create, sustain and continuously improve ficult times. long-term competitively advantaged Thrive, not just survive In 2009, a year when many U.S. petro- businesses that generate superior returns.” Several FHR leaders, including chemical companies lost hundreds of Razook, have been hitting the road millions of dollars, Flint Hills Resources - From FHR’s vision statement (photo above) so they can speak remained profitable. directly to employees about the com- Thanks to its comparative and competi- “We needed to rethink our vision in a pany’s new vision. The essence of their tive advantages, FHR has been able to way that allowed us to have competitively message is simple and straightforward: grow and succeed despite the brutal advantaged businesses for the long term. “We need to sustain and boom-and-bust cycles of the petro- “At the same time, we would never continuously improve chemical industry. -
Geek Squad Protection Plan (“GSP Plan”) Geek Squad Protection Plan with ADH (“GSP Plan with ADH”) Geek Squad Protection Replacement Plan (“GSP-R Plan”)
Geek Squad Protection Plan (“GSP Plan”) Geek Squad Protection Plan with ADH (“GSP Plan with ADH”) Geek Squad Protection Replacement Plan (“GSP-R Plan”) Throughout these Terms and Conditions, the words “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Best Buy, Geek Squad, Pacific Sales, Magnolia, Great Call, or AIG WarrantyGuard, Inc. (“AWG”). AWG is the Obligor and Administrator of this Plan. AWG can be contacted at 175 Water Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10038, telephone 1-800-250-3819. “Obligor and Administrator” means the party responsible for claims made in respect of the Covered Product. In Florida and Oklahoma, the Obligor is AIG Warranty Services of Florida, Inc., whose address is 175 Water Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10038, telephone 1-800- 250-3819. In addition, the term “Best Buy” or “Geek Squad” refers to Best Buy Stores, L.P., “Pacific Sales” refers to Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers, LLC, “Magnolia” refers to Magnolia Hi-Fi, LLC, “Great Call” refers to Best Buy Health, Inc., and the words “you” and “your” refer to the purchaser or transferee of this Plan, including the lessee, if the product was acquired under a rental or lease-purchase transaction (“LTO Arrangement”). LTO ARRANGEMENT: Where the product was initially acquired under an LTO Arrangement, any store credit, gift card or other cash settlement or refund will be paid to the owner of the Covered Product at the time the settlement is made. This will be the lessor if you have not yet acquired ownership of the Covered Product. In all other respects, the lessee will retain a beneficial interest in this Plan and all non-cash benefits described herein shall be rendered to the lessee. -
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iscovery THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF KOCH INDUSTRIES January 2007 Big Night at the Museum avid H. Koch, co-owner most of his contributions fund “I hope with all my heart of Koch Industries, is a medical research. that these contributions will Dgenerous man. He has enable many great discoveries donated more than $300 million Funding the fight to be made that will relieve the to a variety of cultural, public “When I was diagnosed death and suffering caused by policy, educational and health- with prostate cancer in 1992,” cancer.” related causes in recent years. Koch says, "my prognosis was He is also a busy man, serv- very bad. Namesake ing on more than 20 non-profit “I was shocked to learn Following a 2005 classroom boards and working full-time there was no real prostate field trip with his oldest son, at an age when most people cancer research going on at David Jr., Koch decided to are happy to be retired. the Memorial Sloan-Kettering donate $20 million to the David Koch attended the Cancer Center in New York American Museum of Natural Massachusetts Institute of City where I was being treated, History in New York. Technology, where he earned so I decided to make a large Much of that contribution bachelor’s gift to Sloan-Kettering to will help maintain the famous and master’s accelerate that effort. dinosaur exhibits that were degrees in “When a person gets cancer,” the subject of a popular movie chemical Koch explains, “they are often during the holidays. engineer- transformed into a passionate Last September, the museum ing. -
Koch Industries, Inc. Strategie Corporate Research Report
Cornell University ILR School DigitalCommons@ILR Research Studies and Reports ILR Collection 6-2006 Koch Industries, Inc. Strategie Corporate Research Report Patrick Young Cornell University Ed Yoo Cornell University Robert Wesley Hannah Cornell University Iris Packman Cornell University Jordan Wells Cornell University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/reports Thank you for downloading an article from DigitalCommons@ILR. Support this valuable resource today! This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the ILR Collection at DigitalCommons@ILR. It has been accepted for inclusion in Research Studies and Reports by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@ILR. For more information, please contact [email protected]. If you have a disability and are having trouble accessing information on this website or need materials in an alternate format, contact [email protected] for assistance. Koch Industries, Inc. Strategie Corporate Research Report Abstract [Excerpt] With its 2005 purchase of paper giant Georgia-Pacific, ochK Industries became the largest privately-held corporation in North America. Originally started as an oil production and refining firm in the first half of the twentieth century, Koch now has major operations in petroleum, chemicals, energy, fibers and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, chemical technology equipment, forest and consumer products, ranching, trading, and securities and finance. The company, based in Wichita, Kansas, employs 80,000 people in sixty countries worldwide. Koch’s oil operations are run primarily through the Flint Hills Resources family of subsidiaries, which has a production capacity of about 800,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Another one of Koch’s major ventures, synthetic textiles, operates through the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, INVISTA, which produces both consumer and commodity textiles. -
Annual Report
A WORLD OF OPPOROPPORTUNITYTUNITY Fiscal 2007 Annual Report BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS great employees, great customers We are focused on solving customer needs and desires— not just selling products. Our employees bring this focus to life and are the reason we see a world of opportunity. Bradbury H. Anderson Vice Chairman and CEO Inside Front Cover Revenue Earnings per diluted share Our revenue rose 16 percent in fiscal 2007, fueled Earnings per diluted share increased 23 percent in by 231 net new store openings (including 145 fiscal 2007, driven by strong revenue growth and acquired stores) and a comparable store sales SG&A leverage more than offsetting a decline in gain of 5.0 percent. the gross profit rate. $35,934 $2.79 $30,848 $27,433 $2.27 $1.86 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FYFY 05 FYFY 06 FYFY 07 (U.S. dollars in millions) (from continuing operations) To our shareholders ideas and experiences in service of customers, treats customers uniquely, and honors their differences as Best Buy has an unequivocal belief that relationships segments and as individuals. It allows us to meet between energized employees and satisfied customers customers’ unique needs, end to end. power sustained profits and growth. Indeed, building and nurturing these relationships allowed us to achieve As we continued on our journey toward customer our goals in fiscal 2007. Moreover, the careful cultivation centricity, we passed several milestones this year. For of these relationships in the years ahead will enable us me, the highlights of fiscal 2007 included: to capitalize on what we see as a world of opportunity. -
Discovery Koch's Philosophy of Philanthropy
JANUARY 2016 Discovery THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF KOCH COMPANIES Koch’s Philosophy of Philanthropy Koch companies, foundations, employees Koch sites have the leeway to make “We don’t want to be a micro-manager of and family members all have well- donations that address other types of needs nonprofits, because that stifles innovation. deserved reputations for generosity. in their communities. Molex employees We’re respectfully investing in their visions in Munich, for example, have supported a because we believe they align with ours,” The Salvation Army, American Red Olson said. “We’re very open to new ideas, Cross, and United Negro College Fund local social project that provides resources new partners and new ways of advancing our are among the many organizations that to disadvantaged children. vision of philanthropy.” have made points of applauding Koch’s Georgia-Pacific’s Bucket Brigade program philanthropy. Last summer, a New York has donated more than $1.75 million Unlike some donors, Koch tends to take a publication called David Koch’s donations to dozens of local fire departments for long-term view with charitable investments. “outrageously generous.” equipment, programs and training. It is not the kind of company that writes a check and then walks away or that gives For members of the Koch family, Similarly, FHR’s Pine Bend Refinery money to try to boost its reputation. charitable giving usually reflects personal donated a specially equipped trailer to the priorities. David Koch, a late-stage cancer Dakota County Fire Chiefs Association. “We don’t give to look good; we give to do survivor, has pledged or contributed In Germany, INVISTA’s nylon 6,6 yarn good,” Olson said. -
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Koch's Largest Project: Enid Expansion
Discovery FEBRUARY 2015 THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF KOCH COMPANIES Koch’s largest project: Enid expansion Koch Nitrogen’s facility in Enid, “A project this big is prey complex,” Other planned improvements at the Oklahoma, is already one of the largest Koch said. “It takes a lot of eort from Enid plant include construction of an fertilizer plants in North America. But multiple capabilities to pull it together electric substation to improve power re- it’s about to become even bigger thanks including tax, real estate, public sec- liability and high-speed loading equip- to a major expansion. tor, operations, engineering and market- ment for trucks and trains. Total costs for this three-year project ing capabilities. “Today, it takes us about 36 hours to will exceed $1.3 billion, making it the “It’s also been a great help to draw on load an 85-car train with 100 tons of largest in Koch Industries’ history. the knowledge of other Koch compa- product per car,” Rader said. “When Steve Packebush, president of Koch Ag nies, such as Koch Membrane Systems.” this project is complete, we will be able & Energy Solutions, calls this “an im- What it takes to load 110-car trains safely in 24 hours portant investment that underscores our or even less. condence in the future of our fertilizer It not only takes a lot of capital to “We’ll also be able to load trucks twice business and our long-term commit- expand a fertilizer plant, it takes a lot of as fast. Instead of four or ve truckloads ment to our many customers.” water. -
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Connected World Fiscal 2008 Annual Report | Best Buy Co., Inc
Fiscal 2008AnnualReport |BestBuyCo.,Inc. 7601 Penn Avenue South Richfi eld, Minnesota 55423-3645 Phone: (612) 291-1000 www.BestBuy.com NYSE symbol: BBY © 2008 Best Buy Co., Inc. Connected World Fiscal 2008 Annual Report | Best Buy Co., Inc. The brands of Best Buy Best Buy operates a global portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics, home-offi ce products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through approximately 1,300 stores, call centers and Web sites. We operate in the United States and its territories, throughout Canada and in China. 26881_cover.indd 1 5/9/08 1:44:23 PM Best Buy Fiscal 2008 Annual Report Shareholder information Corporate campus Transfer agent Financial releases for fi scal 2009 Best Buy Co., Inc. For questions regarding your stock We normally distribute fi nancial releases 7601 Penn Avenue South certifi cates—such as lost certifi cates, before the market opens. Quarterly earnings Richfi eld, MN 55423-3645 name changes and transfers of ownership, conference calls typically are scheduled at Phone: (612) 291-1000 please contact our transfer agent: 10 a.m., Eastern Time. We do not expect to host a conference call in conjunction with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. Independent registered public the release of December revenue results. P.O. Box 43078 accounting fi rm Providence, RI 02940-3078 Disclosure Estimated date Deloitte & Touche LLP Phone: (877) 498-8861 or First-quarter earnings 6/17/2008 (781) 575-2879 Outside general counsel Second-quarter earnings 9/16/2008 Hearing impaired: (800) 952-9245 Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.