March 26 (Reuters) - Gildan Activewear Inc GIL.TO :
* GILDAN UPDATES GUIDANCE TO REFLECT ANTICIPATED CHARGE RELATED TO HERITAGE DISTRIBUTOR WIND DOWN OF OPERATIONS
* SEES Q1 2019 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.14 TO $0.16
* EXPECTS TO TAKE A CHARGE OF APPROXIMATELY $19 TO $23 MILLION IN Q1 OF 2019,
* SEES FY 2019 GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.80 TO $1.90
* GILDAN - RECEIVER APPOINTED TO ADMINISTER HERITAGE BUSINESS FILED MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF WIND DOWN OF HERITAGE'S OPERATIONS, SALE OF ASSETS BY LIQUIDATION
* GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR - REAFFIRMING 2019 FULL YEAR GUIDANCE OF PROJECTED SALES GROWTH IN MID-SINGLE DIGIT RANGE
* SEES FY 2019 ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS TO BE IN RANGE OF $1.90 TO $2.00
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.25 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* FY2019 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $2.07 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* SALES GUIDANCE FOR Q1 REMAINS UNCHANGED
* GILDAN - CHARGE RELATED TO HERITAGE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $0.09 TO $0.11/SHARE, WHICH WAS NOT PROJECTED IN 2019 GUIDANCE PROVIDED ON FEBRUARY 21