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): August 5, 2004
PANERA BREAD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | 000-19253
(Commission File Number) | | 04-2723701
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6710 Clayton Road
Richmond Heights, MO
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 63117
(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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| Item 7. | | Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated August 5, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 12) |
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| Item 12. | | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On August 5, 2004, Panera Bread Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended July 10, 2004. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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: Mark E. Hood
Title: Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: August 5, 2004 | | | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated August 5, 2004, regarding second quarter 2004 earnings (furnished pursuant to Item 12) |
