-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R2KXzPWFSe4p9+3stgnz7iMjf/loZilJsSiaCsP8KPlwLpK1WDpanXg4mluxxJls 1+HHnu4hE1imNZ2auJUwjg== 0001193125-03-040529.txt : 20030821 0001193125-03-040529.hdr.sgml : 20030821 20030821122707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-03-040529 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030702 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030821 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000870760 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 954307254 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10711 FILM NUMBER: 03859552 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6101 W CENTINELA AVE STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: CULVER CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 90230 BUSINESS PHONE: 3105680135 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIZZLER INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930315 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLLINS FOODS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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: July 2, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

1-10711

(Commission File No.)

 

 


 

 

Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   95-4307254
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

 

15301 Ventura Blvd., Building B, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA. 91403

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

(818) 662-9800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

 

On July 2, 2003 the Company issued a press release announcing that its Sizzler® division has signed a three-year, five unit area development agreement that covers the Las Vegas market.

 

On August 8, 2003 the Company issued a press release announcing the conference call to discuss first quarter fiscal year 2004 financial results.

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1   

Press Release dated July 2, 2003

99.2   

Press Release dated August 8, 2003

 

SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunder duly authorized.

 

Date: August 21, 2003

     

Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc.

            By:  

/s/    A. Keith Wall        


           

Name:

Title:

 

A. Keith Wall

Vice President and CFO

EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 7/2/03 Press Release dated 7/2/03

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS BULLETIN

 

FROM:

 

[FRB/WEBER SHANDWICK LOGO]

 

RE:  [WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS LOGO]

 

15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg B, Suite 300

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 662-9800

NYSE: SZ


 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

   
AT THE COMPANY:   AT FRB¦WEBER SHANDWICK:

Keith Wall

 

Kim Forster

 

Linda Chien

 

Tricia Ross

Vice President and CFO

 

Vice President, Planning

 

General Information

 

Investor/Analyst Contact

(818) 662-9800

 

(818) 662-9800

 

(310) 407-6547

 

(310) 407-6540


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

July 2, 2003

 

WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS ANNOUNCES FIVE-UNIT AREA

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AT SIZZLER USA

 

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—July 2, 2003—Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: SZ) announced that its Sizzler® division has signed a three-year, five-unit area development agreement with Witman’s Food LLC. The agreement covers the Las Vegas market and is Sizzler’s second area development agreement this year.

 

“A core component of Worldwide Restaurant Concepts’ growth strategy is the continued investment in the Sizzler brand. We’re executing this strategy through our branding efforts, investment in remodels and expansion of our franchise family,” said Charles Boppell, President and CEO of Worldwide Restaurant Concepts.

 

Ken Cole, President and CEO of Sizzler USA, commented, “We’re very pleased to be partnering with Witman’s Food. Their team has extensive restaurant management experience and shares our commitment to growing the Sizzler brand. As we announced earlier this year, we’re actively seeking to add new franchisees to the Sizzler family, and this agreement follows the ten-unit area development agreement for northern California that we announced in January.” As part of the agreement, Witman’s Food acquired two Las Vegas-area restaurants from the Company and is expected to open its third restaurant within the next year.

 

About Worldwide Restaurant Concepts

 

Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. operates, franchises or joint ventures 317 Sizzler® restaurants worldwide, 110 KFC® restaurants primarily located in Queensland, Australia, and 21 Pat & Oscar’s® restaurants. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.wrconcepts.com.

 

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FRB|Weber Shandwick serves as financial relations counsel to this company, is acting on the company’s behalf in issuing this bulletin and receiving compensation therefor.

The information contained herein is furnished for information purposes only and is not to be construed as an offer to buy or sell securities.


Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc.

Page 2 of 2

 

To the extent that certain statements contained in this document may be deemed under federal securities laws to be forward-looking statements, Worldwide Restaurant Concepts intends that they be subject to the safe-harbor applicable to forward-looking statements under such laws.

 

# # #

EX-99.2 4 dex992.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 8/8/03 Press Release dated 8/8/03

Exhibit 99.2

 

NEWS BULLETIN

 

FROM:

 

[FRB/WEBER SHANDWICK LOGO]

 

RE:  [WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS LOGO]

 

15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg B, Suite 300

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 662-9800

NYSE: SZ


 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

   
AT THE COMPANY:   AT FRB¦WEBER SHANDWICK:

Keith Wall

 

Kim Forster

 

Linda Chien

 

Tricia Ross

Vice President and CFO

 

Vice President, Planning

 

General Information

 

Investor/Analyst Contact

(818) 662-9800

 

(818) 662-9800

 

(310) 407-6547

 

(310) 407-6540


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

August 8, 2003

 

WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, INC. ANNOUNCES

UPCOMING FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

 

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. — August 8, 2003 — Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: SZ) today announced that members of the public are invited to listen to the Company’s live quarterly call on the Internet, on Friday, August 22, 2003 at 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET. Charles Boppell, President and CEO of the Company, and Keith Wall, CFO, will lead a discussion of first quarter financial results and operating developments.

 

Financial results will be released over the news wires before the market opens on Friday, August 22, 2003. The public will have the opportunity to listen to the live conference call over the Internet through the Company’s Web site at www.wrconcepts.com or through CCBN at www.companyboardroom.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.

 

About Worldwide Restaurant Concepts

 

Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. operates, franchises or joint ventures 318 Sizzler® restaurants worldwide, 111 KFC® restaurants primarily located in Queensland, Australia, and 21 Pat & Oscar’s® restaurants.

 

To the extent that certain statements contained in this document may be deemed under federal securities laws to be forward-looking statements, Worldwide Restaurant Concepts intends that they be subject to the safe-harbor applicable to forward-looking statements under such laws.

 

# # #

 

FRB|Weber Shandwick serves as financial relations counsel to this company, is acting on the company’s behalf in issuing this bulletin and receiving compensation therefor.

The information contained herein is furnished for information purposes only and is not to be construed as an offer to buy or sell securities.

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