As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2001 Registration No. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ______________________ FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under the Securities Act of 1933 ______________________ BUCA, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Minnesota 41-1802364 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1300 Nicollet Mall, Suite 5003 55403 Minneapolis, Minnesota (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) 1996 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN OF BUCA, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES (Full title of the plan) Joseph M. Micatrotto 1300 Nicollet Mall, Suite 5003 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 (Name and address of agent for service) Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (612) 288-2382 ______________________ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ================================================================================ Proposed Proposed maximum Title of Amount maximum aggregate Amount of securities to to be offering price offering registration be registered registered per share (1) price (1) fee - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $.01 par value 500,000 shares $19.32 $9,660,000 $2,415.00 ================================================================================ (1) Estimated solely for the purpose of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) based on the average of the high and low sales prices per share of the Registrant's Common Stock on July 11, 2001 as reported on the Nasdaq National Market. ================================================================================ EXPLANATORY NOTE This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional 500,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Registrant's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan of BUCA, Inc. and Affiliated Companies, as amended (the "Plan"). The Registration Statements on Form S-8 related to the Plan and an amendment thereof, previously filed with the Commission on May 12, 1999 (File No. 333-78295) and on October 18, 2000 (File No. 333-48154), are incorporated by reference herein. EXHIBITS Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 5 Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP 23.1 Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 to this Registration Statement) 23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP 24 Powers of Attorney 99 1996 Stock Incentive Plan of BUCA, Inc. and Affiliated Companies, as amended SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Minneapolis, state of Minnesota, on this 30th day of June, 2001. BUCA, INC. By /s/ Greg A. Gadel ---------------------------------------------------- Greg A. Gadel Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 30th day of June, 2001. Signature Capacity --------- -------- Joseph P. Micatrotto* President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director /s/ Greg A. Gadel Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, - ------------------ Greg A. Gadel Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Don W. Hays* Director ) Peter J. Mihajlov* Director ) Philip A. Roberts* Director ) A majority of the John P. Whaley* Director ) Board of Directors David Yarnell Director ) Paul Zepf* Director ) - --------------------------------------- * Greg A. Gadel, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document on behalf of each of the above-named officers and/or directors of the Company pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons. By /s/ Greg A. Gadel --------------------------- Greg A. Gadel, Attorney-in-Fact