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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report

THE BUCKLE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nebraska  
001-12951
47-0366193
(State or other jurisdiction of   
(Commission 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) 
File Number)  
Identification No.)

 2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska
 68845-4915
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Karen B. Rhoads or Kari Anne Nickman (308) 236-8491
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)


Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

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Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016.



    


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 1.01     Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

ITEM 1.02    Exhibit

ITEM 2.01    Exhibits

SIGNATURES

EXHIBIT 1.01    Conflict Minerals Report

    


ITEM 1.01. Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

Conflict Minerals Disclosure:

(a)
The Buckle, Inc. ("Buckle") has conducted in good faith a reasonable country of origin inquiry ("RCOI") regarding any conflict minerals that are necessary to the functionality or production of a product manufactured or contracted to be manufactured by Buckle ("Conflict Minerals") to determine whether any of those Conflict Minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country or are from recycled or scrap sources. Results of that good faith RCOI are set forth in Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report.

(b)
The registrant has filed a Conflict Minerals Report, attached as Exhibit 1.01. The disclosure provided in this Form SD and Buckle’s Conflict Minerals Report are publicly available on Buckle’s website at www.buckle.com. The information on Buckle’s website is not, and will not be, deemed to be a part of this Form SD or any other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission unless Buckle expressly incorporates such information.


ITEM 1.02. Exhibit

The Company is filing, as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD, the Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 hereto.


ITEM 2.01. Exhibits

Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report


    


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.

 
The Buckle, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  May 26, 2017
By:
/s/ KAREN B. RHOADS
 
 
 
Name: Karen B. Rhoads
 
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President of Finance
 
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer