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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 16, 1999
DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-21203 33-0086628
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2144 Michelson Drive, Irvine, California 92612
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 260-1600
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
ACQUISITION OF COFFEE PEOPLE, INC.
On March 16, 1999, Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (the "Registrant" or
"Diedrich"), signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding
shares of common stock of Coffee People, Inc. (NASDAQ-MOKA) ("Coffee
People"). Under the terms of the agreement, the stockholders of Coffee
People will receive $10.75 million in cash, 1,500,000 shares of Diedrich
common stock and $12.25 million in cash or a combination of cash and stock
based on the net proceeds of a public equity offering planned by Diedrich
prior to the closing of the acquisition. The acquisition is subject to
certain conditions, including securing financing, completion of the public
equity offering by Diedrich upon certain specified terms, receipt of
regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of Diedrich and Coffee
People.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number Description
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10 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 16, 1999, among
Diedrich Coffee, Inc., CP Acquisition Corp. and Coffee People, Inc.
99.1 Press Release: "Diedrich Coffee Executes Definitive Agreement to
Acquire Coffee People," dated March 17, 1999.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC.
a Delaware corporation
Date: March 25, 1999 By: /s/ Ann Wride
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Ann Wride
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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10 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 16,
1999, among Diedrich Coffee, Inc., CP Acquisition
Corp. and Coffee People, Inc.
99.1 Press Release: "Diedrich Coffee Executes Definitive
Agreement to Acquire Coffee People," dated
March 17, 1999.
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