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 13, 2012
FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| OHIO | 001-07323 | 31-0523213 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2800 GILBERT AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OHIO | 45206 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 513-961-2660
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 13, 2012, Rinzy J. Nocero, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (principal operating officer), retired after 5 1/2 years of service with the Company.
The Company does not anticipate filling the position at this time but rather intends to re-assign Mr. Nocero’s responsibilities to other members of senior management.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| FRISCH’S RESTAURANTS, INC. (registrant) | ||||||
| DATE September 14, 2012 |
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| BY | /s/ Mark R. Lanning | |||||
| Mark R. Lanning | ||||||
| Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer, | ||||||
| Principal Financial Officer and | ||||||
| Principal Accounting Officer | ||||||