8-K 1 form8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Elephant & Castle Group Inc.- 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): April 20, 2007

ELEPHANT & CASTLE GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada 001-12134 None
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)

     1190 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6Z 2K5
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 684-6451

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

          As previously reported on Elephant & Castle Group Inc.’s (the “Company”) Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2007, the Company entered into an arrangement agreement dated January 22, 2007 with Repechage Investments Limited, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (“Repechage Investments”), and Repechage Restaurant Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Repechage Investments and a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (“Repechage”), which contemplated the acquisition by Repechage of all of the outstanding securities of the Company by way of a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) pursuant to Section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Arrangement closed and became effective on April 20, 2007.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

          Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K is a press release dated April 23, 2007 announcing the closing of the Arrangement. Such exhibit is being furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01 and shall not be deemed filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
   
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 23, 2007


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.

  ELEPHANT & CASTLE GROUP INC.
   
  By:  /s/ Roger Sexton
Date: April 23, 2007
    Roger Sexton, Chief Financial Officer