Form 8-K

 

 

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) September 20, 2012

 

 

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35373   90-0712224
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission
File Number)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

7300 North Kendall Drive, 8th Floor,

Miami, Florida

   33156
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (305) 670-7696

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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 240.13a-4(c))

 

 

 

ITEM 5.02.    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On September 20, 2012, Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that James E. Tunnessen, the Executive Vice President of Pollo Tropical, and Michael A. Biviano, the Executive Vice President of Taco Cabana, will retire from the Company effective January 31, 2013.

On September 20, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of James E. Tunnessen and Michael A. Biviano from the Company. The entire text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1    Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. Press Release, dated September 20, 2012

 

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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.

 

FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
Date:   September 20, 2012
By:   /s/  Joseph A. Zirkman
Name:   Joseph A. Zirkman
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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