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): April 1, 2004
PANERA BREAD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-19253 | | 04-2723701 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | | | |
| of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 6710 Clayton Road | | |
| Richmond Heights, MO | | 63117 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
314-633-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated April 1, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Items 9 and 12) |
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| Item 9. | | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the registrant’s press release dated April 1, 2004, announcing its comparable store sales for the four weeks ended March 20, 2004.
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| Item 12. | | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the registrant’s press release dated April 1, 2004, announcing its comparable store sales for the four weeks ended March 20, 2004.
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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| | | PANERA BREAD COMPANY |
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| | | By: | | | | /s/ Mark E. Hood
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| | | | | Name:
Title: | | Mark E. Hood
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: April 1, 2004 | | | | | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
| | Exhibit
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated April 1, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Items 9 and 12) |
