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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | July 30, 2012 |
CKE Restaurants, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-11313 and 333-169977 | 33-0602639 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 6307 Carpinteria Ave., Ste. A, Carpinteria, California | | 93013 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (805) 745-7500 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 30, 2012, CKE Inc., the parent company of CKE Restaurants, Inc., announced the launch of an initial public offering of 13,333,334 shares of its common stock at an anticipated public offering price between $14.00 and $16.00 per share. Of the shares, 6,666,667 are being offered by CKE Inc. and 6,666,667 are being offered by the sole stockholder of CKE Inc. A copy of CKE Inc.’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
A registration statement (Registration No. 333-181504) relating to these securities has been filed by CKE Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished solely for the purposes of Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release of CKE Inc. issued July 30, 2012
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.
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| | | CKE Restaurants, Inc. |
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| July 30, 2012 | | By: | | /s/ Theodore Abajian
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| | | | | Name: Theodore Abajian |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release of CKE Inc. issued July 30, 2012 |
