- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): July 7, 1999 DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 000-21203 33-0086628 - ------------------------------- ----------------- --------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 2144 Michelson Drive, Irvine, California 92612 - -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 260-1600 -------------- N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(a). ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS On July 7, 1999, Diedrich Coffee, Inc. completed its acquisition of Coffee People, Inc. The acquisition was effected by way of a merger of CP Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Diedrich Coffee, with and into Coffee People. As a result of the merger, each share of Coffee People common stock was converted into the right to receive $2.11 in cash and 0.14 share of Diedrich Coffee common stock. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (a) and (b) Financial Statements of Coffee People, Inc. and pro forma financial information were included in Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1, filed on June 7, 1999. (c) EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K: Exhibit Number Description --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release: "Shareholders Approve Diedrich Coffee's Acquisition of Coffee People," dated June 30, 1999. 2 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: July 8, 1999 By: /s/ Ann Wride ---------------------------------- Ann Wride Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description --------- ------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release: "Shareholders Approve Diedrich Coffee's Acquisition of Coffee People," dated June 30, 1999. 4