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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 22, 2004
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SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 000-19860 13-3385513
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
557 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, 10012
NEW YORK (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(212) 343-6100
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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230.425)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On December 21, 2004, Scholastic Corporation issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the publication date for HARRY POTTER AND THE
HALF-BLOOD PRINCE.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(A) NOT APPLICABLE
(B) NOT APPLICABLE
(C) THE FOLLOWING EXHIBIT IS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT:
Press release dated December 21, 2004 is filed as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
Date: December 22, 2004 SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /S/ CHARLES B. DEULL
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Name: Charles B. Deull
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
NUMBER EXHIBIT
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99.1 Press release dated December 21, 2004.