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

 

January 31, 2006

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

0-29643

 

41-1883639

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

5402 Parkdale Drive, Suite 101
Minneapolis, MN 55416

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(952) 215-0660

(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 (see General Instruction A.2):

 

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ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

 

(b)                                 On January 31, 2006, William E. Burdick retired as our Chairman of the Board, Brewmaster and as one of our directors.

 

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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.

 

 

 

Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 6, 2006

By:

  /s/ Steven J. Wagenheim

 

 

 

Steven J. Wagenheim

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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