UNITED STATES
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): July 12, 2012
CPI CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
1-10204
43-1256674
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
1706 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Missouri
63103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(314) 231-1575
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
 

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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On July 12th, 2012, CPI Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a Contract for Purchase and Sale of Real Estate (the “Agreement”) with American Milling LP, an Illinois limited partnership, to sell real estate located at 1600, 1706, 1726 and 1801 Washington Avenue and 1701, 1731 and 1733 Lucas Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
10.1
Contract for Purchase and Sale of Real Estate entered into on July 12th, 2012, by and between CPI Corp. and American Milling LP, an Illinois limited partnership.







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.

 
 
CPI CORP.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dale Heins
 
 
Dale Heins
 
 
Executive Vice President, Finance
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)


July 18, 2012