UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report: May 3, 2005 (Date of earliest event reported) MAIN STREET RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File Number: 000-18668 DELAWARE 11-2948370 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 5050 N. 40TH STREET, SUITE 200, PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85018 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (602) 852-9000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b) [] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release dated May 3, 2005, entitled "Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc. Announces 2005 First Quarter Results", a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information under this Item 2.02 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The Company does not have, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based. The text included with this Report is available on our website located at www.mainandmain.com, although we reserve the right to discontinue that availability at any time. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired Not Applicable (b) Pro Forma Financial Information Not Applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit Description ----------- ------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated May 3, 2005-Announcing 2005 First Quarter Results. 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 thereunto duly authorized. Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc. Dated: May 3, 2005 /s/ Michael Garnreiter ------------------------------------------------- Michael Garnreiter Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer