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): September 21, 2021

Citi Trends, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (912) 236-1561

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not applicable

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 (See General Instruction A.2 below) :

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company      ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.      ¨

On September 21, 2021, Citi Trends, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will participate in the Wells Fargo 4^th Annual Consumer Conference to be held in Dana Point, CA. Company management is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at approximately 12:20 p.m. ET. The live webcast will be available on the Company’s website, www.cititrends.com, under the Investor Relations section. The online replay will follow shortly after the event and will be available for one year. Prior to the event, the Company will post to its website at the same address a one-page investor highlights document summarizing certain financial information through the quarter-ended July 31, 2021. The information on the Company’s website is not a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.