UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) August 30, 2004
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-19649 | 58-1654960 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4300 West Cypress Street, Suite 600, Tampa, Florida | 33607 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (813) 283-7000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 1, 2004, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”), issued the attached press release, indicating that on August 30, 2004 it consummated the sale of twelve (12) Company owned restaurants located in the greater Atlanta, Georgia market to one of its existing franchisees, National Restaurant Development, Inc. (“National Restaurant”), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in two Asset Purchase Agreements (collectively the “Purchase Agreements”) with National Restaurant and Aziz Hashim, dated May 2004, and, as amended on August 30, 2004. Prior to the execution of the Purchase Agreements, National Restaurants owned and operated 22 Checkers Drive-In and/or Rally’s Restaurants. The press release announcing the sale of the restaurants in the Atlanta, Georgia market is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 1, 2004. | |
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.
| CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Keith E. Sirois | |
| Name: |
Keith E. Sirois | |
| Title: |
Chief Executive Officer and President | |
| Dated: |
September 3, 2004 | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1. | Press Release, dated September 1, 2004 |