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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 Event Reported):
February 7, 2008
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-31149 95-4040623
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
6053 West Century Boulevard, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90045-6438
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(310) 342-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On February 7, 2008, California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (the "Company") received
notice from Avedick B. Poladian, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of Lowe Enterprises, Inc. ("Lowe Enterprises") and a member of the
Company's Board of Directors, that he will not stand for re-election as a
director. Mr. Poladian advised the Company that his increased responsibilities
at Lowe Enterprises combined with outside commitments would not allow him to
commit the time necessary to continue to serve on the Company's Board of
Directors. Mr. Poladian is currently the Chairman of the Company's Audit
Committee, and a member of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,
and will continue to serve in these roles until the expiration of his term at
the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Richard L. Rosenfield
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Co-Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief
Executive Officer, and Co-President
By: /s/ Larry S. Flax
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Co-Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief
Executive Officer, and Co-President
Dated: February 12, 2008