UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2006
PANERA BREAD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-19253 (Commission File Number) | 04-2723701 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6710 Clayton Road Richmond Heights, MO (Address of principal executive offices) | 63117 (Zip Code) |
314-633-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure
Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the Company’s press release dated September 6, 2006 announcing its comparable bakery-cafe sales for the five weeks ended August 29, 2006 and an adjusted third quarter 2006 system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales growth target.
The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) 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 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated September 6, 2006 |
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.
PANERA BREAD COMPANY | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey W. Kip | |||
Name: | Jeffrey W. Kip | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: | September 6, 2006 |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated September 6, 2006 |