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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AUGUST 31, 2000
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
MICHIGAN 0-20845 38-3196031
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
550 SOUTH WISCONSIN STREET
GAYLORD, MICHIGAN 49734
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(517) 731-0401
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS
On August 31, 2000, Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc. opened its
Grapevine, Texas unit, the first to open outside the State of Michigan. Located
between Bass Pro Outdoor World, a premier retailer of outdoor sports equipment,
and Embassy Suites Outdoor World Hotel and Convention Center on Bass Pro Drive,
the 20,500 square-foot Grapevine unit features a moderately priced, high quality
menu in a North Woods setting.
Buck & Bass, L.P. operates this unit, pursuant to a joint venture
agreement between Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc. and Bass Pro Outdoor
World, L.L.C.
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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 on September 1, 2000.
BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE, INC.
By: /s/ Anthony P. Dombrowski
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Anthony P. Dombrowski
Chief Financial Officer
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