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): December 5, 2007
Centerplate, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-31904 | | 13-3870167 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT | | 06902 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(203) 975-5900
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On December 5, 2007, Centerplate, Inc. ("Centerplate") successfully completed a secondary offering of its Income Deposit Securities ("IDSs") on behalf of Centerplate’s initial equity investors, including affiliates of The Blackstone Group (“Blackstone”). An agreement between Centerplate and Blackstone providing for Blackstone representation on Centerplate’s board of directors expired upon completion of the offering. As a consequence of the sale of Blackstone’s interest, following the closing of the offering, Peter F. Wallace, a managing director of Blackstone, resigned as a member of Centerplate’s board of directors on December 5, 2007.
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.
Dated: December 7, 2007
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| | Centerplate, Inc.
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| | By: | /s/ Rina E. Teran | |
| | | Name: | Rina E. Teran | |
| | | Title: | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
