An 8-K filed by Nike Inc. in December, 1995. This is an example of a file accessed using the SEC's Edgar Database of Corporate Information. Much of the formating is lost, which makes reading table difficult, but formating problems are a small price to pay for the ease and speed of access!

ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000320187-95-000020

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19951218

ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in control of registrant

FILED AS OF DATE: 19951222

SROS: NYSE

SROS: PSE

FILER:

COMPANY DATA:

COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NIKE INC

CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000320187

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR [3021]

IRS NUMBER: 930584541

STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR

FISCAL YEAR END: 0531

FILING VALUES:

FORM TYPE: 8-K

SEC ACT: 1934 Act

SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10635

FILM NUMBER: 95603857

BUSINESS ADDRESS:

STREET 1: ONE BOWERMAN DR

CITY: BEAVERTON

STATE: OR

ZIP: 97005-6453

BUSINESS PHONE: 5036416453

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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) December 18, 1995

NIKE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon 1-10635 93-0584541

(State of incorporation) (Commission File (IRS Employer

Number) Identification No.)

One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(503) 671-6453

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 5. OTHER EVENTS

The Registrant issued the following press releases on December 18,

1995:

Beaverton, OR (December 18, 1995) -- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported

record revenues and earnings for the Company's second quarter ended

November 30, 1995. Second quarter net income totaled $118.2 million, or

$0.80 per share,increases of 39 percent and 38 percent respectively,

compared to $84.9 million or $0.58 per share in last year's second quarter.

All per share data reflects the Company's 2-for-1 stock split which became

effective October 30, 1995. Worldwide revenues increased 37 percent to a

record $1.44 billion compared with $1.05 billion last year.

The Company also reported worldwide orders for athletic footwear and

apparel scheduled for delivery between December 1995 and April 1996 total

a record $2.7 billion, 34 percent higher than such orders for the same

period last year. Had the U.S. dollar remained constant at year-ago

levels, worldwide futures orders would have increased 33 percent.

NIKE Chairman Philip H. Knight stated, "Fiscal 1995 was an exceptional

year for NIKE but it presented us with the challenge to maintain the growth

curve into the new year. These record second quarter results illustrate

NIKE's ability to consistently drive consumer demand through product

leadership and reflect the strong equity that exists in the NIKE brand.

"In the second quarter, this brand strength translated into outstanding

sell-through for NIKE footwear and apparel at retail. In U.S. footwear,

men's basketball was up 12 percent, men's running was up 53 percent, men's

tennis grew 66 percent, women's fitness was up 28 percent and outdoor

increased 27 percent.

"Apparel continued its tremendous growth, especially in the U.S., where

sales increased 100 percent. These strong apparel numbers are the result

of broadening our product mix, improving our presentation at retail and

developing a strong 'on-the-field' image while maintaining our focus on

the athletic consumer.

"Momentum for the NIKE brand is clearly extending to markets outside

the U.S. Excluding incremental revenues from the newly-owned NIKE

subsidiary in Argentina and the positive effect of a weaker U.S. dollar,

second quarter international revenues grew 26 percent. We had great

balance throughout the three regions with Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan,

Australia and Canada all showing strong double-digit increases.

"The acceleration in our futures orders is a direct result of delivering

innovative footwear product to our core consumer while significantly

expanding our presence in apparel. In U.S. footwear, men's training was up

28 percent, men's running grew 25 percent and women's fitness increased 36

percent. These record futures are a compelling statement for the NIKE

brand, particularly in light of the 34 percent increase in futures we

reported at this time last year."

In the second quarter, U.S. athletic footwear and apparel revenues totaled

$734.3 million, an increase of 33 percent. International athletic footwear

and apparel revenues increased 30 percent to $573.3 million. Revenues from

other brands, which includes Canstar Sports, Cole Haan, Tetra Plastics and

Sports Specialties, increased 124 percent. Excluding Canstar, which was

acquired in February 1995, revenues from other brands would have increased

14 percent.

Consolidated gross margins for the quarter were 39.3 percent compared to

39.3 percent last year. Selling and administrative expenses were 24.8

percent of second quarter revenues, compared with 25.5 percent last year.

NIKE's balance sheet remained very strong. The current ratio at November

30, 1995 was 2.0 to 1. Cash and short-term investments totaled $204.8

million. Total U.S. footwear inventory units ended the quarter up 57

percent from November 30, 1994 and up 47 percent from August 31, 1995.

NIKE, Inc., based in Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer

and marketer of authentic athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for

a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned NIKE

subsidiaries include Canstar Sports, the world's leading manufacturer of

hockey equipment; Cole Haan, which markets a line of high-quality men's and

women's dress and casual shoes; and Sports Specialties, which markets a full

line of licensed headwear. Total revenues for the trailing twelve months

ended November 30, 1995 were $5.6 billion.

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended

Nov. 30, Nov. 30, Nov. 30, Nov. 30,

1995 1994 1995 1994

(in thousands, except per share data)

Revenues $1,443,027 $1,053,746 $3,057,676 $2,224,101

Net income $ 118,216 $ 84,939 $ 282,997 $ 190,926

Net income per share $0.80 $0.58 $1.93 $1.29

Average common shares 146,994 146,738 146,420 147,596

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NIKE, INC. Quarter Ending

QTR FINL STMT 11/30/95 11/30/94

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Revenues $1,443,027 $1,053,746

Costs & Expenses

Cost of Sales 875,446 640,031

SG & A 358,583 268,873

Interest Exp 7,984 3,941

Other 8,798 1,662

Total Costs 1,250,811 914,507

_________ ________

Pre Tax 192,216 139,239

Taxes 74,000 54,300

_________ ________

Net Income 118,216 84,939

Income Per Share $ 0.80 $ 0.58

========= =========

Dividend $ 0.15 $ 0.13

Number of Shares 146,994 146,738

===============================================================================

Balance Sheet

Assets

Cash & St Invest 204,826 546,105

Accounts Rec 1,184,844 776,952

Inventory 710,848 459,276

Deferred Taxes 78,760 46,106

Prepaid Expenses 97,436 53,808

_________ ________

Current Assets 2,276,714 1,882,247

_________ _________

Fixed Assets 964,364 707,155

Depreciation 363,875 265,254

_________ _________

Net 600,489 441,901

_________ _________

Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill 485,725 168,984

Other Assets 48,485 34,623

_________ _________

TOTAL ASSETS $3,411,413 $2,527,755

========= =========

Liab and Equity

Current LT Debt 2,762 2,534

Notes Payable 443,047 133,710

Accounts Payable 277,217 196,921

Accrued Liab 394,805 228,377

Inc Taxes Payable 30,043 25,807

_________ ________

Current Liability 1,147,874 587,349

Long Term Debt 13,728 14,299

Non-Curr Deferred Tax 17,454 21,159

Other Non-Curr Liability 34,415 43,397

Preferred Stock 300 300

Common Equity 2,197,642 1,861,251

_________ _________

TOTAL LIAB & EQTY $3,411,413 $2,527,755

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act

of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its

behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

NIKE, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: December 20, 1995

By /s/ Robert S. Falcone

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer


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