10-Q/A 1 q10210qa.txt AMENDED Q1 2002 10Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q/A AMENDMENT NO. 1 [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended May 4, 2002 [ ] 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 1-05380 AMES DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 04-2269444 ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) incorporation or organization) 2418 Main Street, Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067 ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code: (860) 257-2000 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. YES X NO --- --- 29,408,057 shares of Common Stock were outstanding on June 1, 2002. The financial statements included in this report have not been reviewed by an independent public accountant because the registrant was unable to obtain such a review from Arthur Andersen. Please see the introductory paragraph to Part 1 of this report for further information.

EXPLANATORY NOTE This amendment No. 1 on Form 10Q/A amends the Quarterly Report Form 10-Q of Ames Department Stores, Inc. for the quarter ended May 4, 2002 by inserting the following text immediately before Item 1 of Part I thereof: The financial statements included in this Report have not been reviewed by an independent public accountant because the Registrant was unable to obtain such a review from Arthur Andersen LLP. Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") who advised the Registrant that the Registrant had been accepted by Deloitte as a client on August 1, 2002, will review the financial statements contained in this Report. Such review is expected to be completed by the time the Company's quarterly report on Form 10Q for the quarter ended August 3, 2002 is filed.

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, thereunto duly authorized. AMES DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. (Registrant) Dated: August 7, 2002 /s/ Joseph R. Ettore ---------------------------------------------------- Joseph R. Ettore, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Director Dated: August 7, 2002 /s/ Rolando de Aguiar ---------------------------------------------------- Rolando de Aguiar, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

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