UNITED STATES 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 even reported): December 11, 2003 BOWLIN TRAVEL CENTERS, INC. (Exact name or registrant as specified in its charter) NEVADA 000-31701 85-0473277 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification No.) 150 Louisiana NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 505-266-5985 ----------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release of Bowlin Travel Centers, Inc. dated December 11, 2003. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit is being furnished under Item 12 of Form 8-K "Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and is included under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216 (March 27, 2003). This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. On December 11, 2003, Bowlin Travel Centers, Inc., will issue a press release announcing the financial results for the quarter ended October 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: December 11, 2003 Bowlin Travel Centers, Inc. By: /s/ Michael L. Bowlin ------------------------------------- Michael L. Bowlin, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated December 11, 2003 2