UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 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.) |
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| 6710 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights, MO | | 63117 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (314) 633-7100
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of Panera Bread Company’s press release dated November 13, 2006 announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 51% of the outstanding stock of Paradise Bakery & Café, Inc.
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
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| Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 13, 2006 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01) |
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/ Jeffrey W. Kip | |
| | | Name: | Jeffrey W. Kip | |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer | |
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Date: November 13, 2006
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 13, 2006 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01) |
