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): May 4, 2006


 

 

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 


 

 

Commission file number 0-19649

 

 

Delaware

58-1654960

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
identification no.)

 

 

4300 West Cypress Street
Suite 600
Tampa, FL

33607

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

 

(813) 283-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 


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:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

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Pre commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

          On May 4, 2006, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. issued a press release, discussing first quarter 2006 financial results, entitled “Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. reports first quarter 2006 earnings”, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

The following exhibit(s) are filed with this Form 8-K:

(d) Exhibit No.

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Press Release, dated May 4, 2006

 

 

 



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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

 

 (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 4, 2006

By:

/s/ Keith Sirois

 

 


 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President




Index of Exhibits

Exhibit No.

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Press Release, dated May 4, 2006.