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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2000
Registration No.333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
the Securities Act of 1933
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BUCA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota 41-1802364
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1300 Nicollet Mall, Suite 5003 55403
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
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1996 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN OF
BUCA, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES
(Full title of the plan)
Joseph M. Micatrotto
1300 Nicollet Mall, Suite 5003
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
(Name and address of agent for service)
Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (612) 288-2382
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed
Proposed maximum
Title of Amount maximum aggregate Amount of
securities to to be offering price offering registration
be registered registered per share (1) price (1) fee
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Common Stock,
$.01 par value 300,000 shares $10.84 $3,252,000.00 $859.00
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of the registration fee pursuant to Rule
457(h)(1) based on the average of the high and low sales prices per share
of the Registrant's Common Stock on October 13, 2000 as reported on the
Nasdaq National Market.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of
registering an additional 300,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock to be
issued pursuant to the Registrant's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan of BUCA, Inc. and
Affiliated Companies, as amended (the "Plan"). The Registration Statement on
Form S-8 previously filed with the Commission relating to the Plan (File No.
333-78295) is incorporated by reference herein.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
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5 Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP
23.1 Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 to this
Registration Statement)
23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
24 Powers of Attorney
99 1996 Stock Incentive Plan of BUCA, Inc. and Affiliated Companies,
as amended
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Minneapolis, state of Minnesota, on this 18th day of
October, 2000.
BUCA, INC.
By /s/ Greg A. Gadel
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Greg A. Gadel
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on October 18, 2000.
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Signature Capacity
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Joseph P. Micatrotto* President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Director
/s/ Greg A. Gadel Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
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Greg A. Gadel (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Don W. Hays* Director )
Peter J. Mihajlov* Director )
Philip A. Roberts* Director ) A majority of the
John P. Whaley* Director ) Board of Directors
David Yarnell* Director )
Paul Zepf* Director )
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* Greg A. Gadel, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document
on behalf of each of the above-named officers and/or directors of the
Company pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons.
By /s/ Greg A. Gadel
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Greg A. Gadel,
Attorney-in-Fact
