UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 20, 2017
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Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-33174 | 16-1287774 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
968 James Street Syracuse, New York | 13203 | |
(Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (315) 424-0513 | ||
N/A | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||
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Item 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On June 20, 2017, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, the entire text of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In connection with a senior secured second lien notes offering, the Company is disclosing under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.2, which is being disclosed to prospective investors in a confidential Preliminary Offering Memorandum (the “Preliminary Offering Memorandum”).
This information, some of which has not been previously reported (including certain unaudited historical and pro forma financial information as of and for the twelve months ended April 2, 2017 including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to net income), is excerpted from the Preliminary Offering Memorandum.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company (regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing), except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Important Information for Investors and Stockholders
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Press Release, dated June 20, 2017 |
99.2 | Excerpts from the Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Preliminary Offering Memorandum, dated June 20, 2017 |
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.
CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
Date: | June 20, 2017 |
By: | /s/ Paul R. Flanders |
Name: | Paul R. Flanders |
Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |