1 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 12, 1997 (August 10, 1997) SHONEY'S, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Tennessee 0-4377 62-0799798 - --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- --------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1727 Elm Hill Pike Nashville, Tennessee 37210 - ------------------------------------------------- ----------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 391-5201 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 Item 5. Other Events - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On August 10, 1997, at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of Shoney's, Inc. (the "Company"), the Board of Directors of the Company approved the execution of an Agreement dated as of August 10, 1997, by and among the Company, Raymond D. Schoenbaum and Betty J. Schoenbaum and, in connection therewith, approved certain amendments to the Company's Restated Bylaws. The Agreement is included as Exhibit 10 to this report. The Restated Bylaws, as amended, are included as Exhibit 3 to this report. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibit: 3 Restated Bylaws of Shoney's, Inc., as amended 10 Agreement dated as of August 10, 1997, by and among Shoney's, Inc., Raymond D. Schoenbaum, and Betty J. Schoenbaum. 2 3 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. SHONEY'S, INC. Date: August 12, 1997 By: /s/ F. E. McDaniel, Jr. ---------------------------------- F. E. McDaniel, Jr. Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX NO. EXHIBIT -------- --------------------------------------------- 3 Restated Bylaws of Shoney's, Inc., as amended 10 Agreement dated as of August 10, 1997, by and among Shoney's, Inc., Raymond D. Schoenbaum, and Betty J. Schoenbaum. 4