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): February 27, 2006
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Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. |
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Commission File Number: 0-19649 |
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Delaware |
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58-1654960 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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4300 West Cypress Street |
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Suite 600 |
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Tampa, FL |
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33607 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
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(813) 283-7000 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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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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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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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)) |
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 27, 2006, the Registrant issued a news release entitled “Amalgamated Named National Agency of Record for Checkers®/Rally’s®- New campaign scheduled to launch May 2006”, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:
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(d) Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated February 27, 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.
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Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: February 28, 2006 |
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/s/ Keith E. Sirois |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |