UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Filed Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 1998 -------------- U.S. FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-23941 58-2361501 - ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 13 Corporate Square, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30329 ---------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 235-7444 -------------- Page 1 of 4 pages Exhibit Index begins on Page 4 Item 5. Other Events. U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (the "Company") received revised audited consolidated financial statements. These financial statements are filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. (a) Exhibits. EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION NO. ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 99.1 -- Consolidated Financial Statements of U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. U.S. FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC. Date: April 22, 1998 By: /s/ Neal K. Aronson -------------------------------- Neal K. Aronson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 Exhibit Index Page Number in Rule 0-3(b) Sequential Numbering System EXHIBIT where Exhibits NO. DESCRIPTION can be found - ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- 99.1 -- Consolidated Financial Statements of U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc.