GameStop 2011 Annual Report Download - page 32

Trademarks
We have a number of trademarks and servicemarks, including “GameStop,” “Game Informer,” “EB
Games,” “Electronics Boutique,” “Kongregate,” “Power to the Players,” and “PowerUp Rewards,” which have
been registered by us with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. For many of our trademarks and
servicemarks, including “Micromania,” we also have registered or have registrations pending with the trademark
authorities throughout the world. We maintain a policy of pursuing registration of our principal marks and
opposing any infringement of our marks.
Employees
We have approximately 17,000 full-time salaried and hourly employees and between 33,000 and
54,000 part-time hourly employees worldwide, depending on the time of year. Fluctuation in the number of part-
time hourly employees is due to the seasonality of our business. We believe that our relationship with our
employees is excellent. Some of our international employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements,
while none of our U.S. employees are represented by a labor union or are members of a collective bargaining
unit.
Available Information
We make available on our corporate Web site (www.gamestopcorp.com), under “Investor Relations — SEC
Filings,” free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on
Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or
furnish such material with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You may read and copy this
information or obtain copies of this information by mail from the Public Reference Room of the SEC,
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Further information on the operation of the
SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The
SEC also maintains a Web site that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like
GameStop, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. In addition to
copies of our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and
amendments to those reports, the Company’s Code of Standards, Ethics and Conduct is available on our Web site
under “Investor Relations — Corporate Governance” and is available to our stockholders in print, free of charge,
upon written request to the Company’s Investor Relations Department at GameStop Corp., 625 Westport
Parkway, Grapevine, Texas 76051.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
An investment in our Company involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks
below, together with the other information contained in this report, before you make an investment decision with
respect to our Company. The risks described below are not the only ones facing our Company. Additional risks
not presently known to us, or that we consider immaterial, may also impair our business operations. Any of the
following risks could materially adversely affect our business, operating results or financial condition, and could
cause a decline in the trading price of our common stock and the value of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business
If economic conditions do not improve, demand for the products we sell may decline.
Sales of our products involve discretionary spending by consumers. Consumers are typically more likely to
make discretionary purchases, including purchasing video game products, when there are favorable economic
conditions. In recent years, poor worldwide economic conditions have led consumers to delay or reduce
discretionary spending, including purchases of the products we sell. If conditions do not improve, these delays or
reductions may continue, which could negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
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