-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26, 2004 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NORTH CAROLINA 0-14706 56-0846267 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) P.O. Box 6676 Asheville, North Carolina 28816 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (828) 669-2941 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) None (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 26, 2004, during the first quarter 2004 earnings call held by Ingles Markets, Incorporated (the "Company"), the Company reported the following additional financial information with respect to the quarter ended December 27, 2003 in response to questions. December 27, 2003 Cash $ 47,331,393 Receivables $ 35,894,367 Inventories $195,366,657 Accounts Payable, accrued expenses and $137,475,363 current portion of other long term liabilities These results were not included in the earnings press release previously furnished by the Company on Form 8-K. 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. INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED Date: January __, 2004 By: /s/ Brenda S. Tudor ----------------------------- Brenda S. Tudor Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer