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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - PANERA BREAD CO | d413765dex991.htm |
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): July 11, 2017
Panera Bread Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-19253 | 04-2723701 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3630 South Geyer Road, Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63127
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 314-984-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 11, 2017, Panera Bread Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding stockholder approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 4, 2017, among the Company, Rye Parent Corp., a Delaware corporation, Rye Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Rye Parent Corp., and JAB Holdings B.V., a private limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Panera Bread Company dated July 11, 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.
| PANERA BREAD COMPANY | ||||||
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Date: July 11, 2017
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| By: | /s/ Louis DiPietro | |||||
| Name: | Louis DiPietro | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Panera Bread Company dated July 11, 2017 | |