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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
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): November 30, 1999
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CBRL GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Tennessee 0-25225 62-1749513
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 444-5533
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On November 30, 1999, CBRL Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced
that Richard K. Arras, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company's
subsidiary, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., had resigned to pursue
other interests. Dan W. Evins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, continues as Chief Executive Officer of Cracker Barrel Old County
Store, Inc. and has assumed the title and role of President of that
subsidiary. A copy of the press release in which the announcement was
made is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 November 30, 1999 press release
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 15, 1999 CBRL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ James F. Blackstock
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Name: James F. Blackstock
Title: Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
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Exhibit Description Page No.
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99.1 November 30, 1999 Press Release 4
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[Letterhead of CBRL Group, Inc.]
Contact: Lawrence E. White
Senior Vice President -- Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
CBRL Group, Inc.
CBRL GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF RICHARD K. ARRAS AS PRESIDENT
AND ELECTION OF DONALD M. TURNER AS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER OF CRACKER
BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
LEBANON,Tenn. (November 30, 1999) -- Dan W. Evins, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:CBRL), today
announced that Richard K. Arras has resigned from his positions as
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Cracker Barrel Old Country
Store, Inc. subsidiary, to pursue other interests. Mr. Evins stated that
Donald M. Turner (52) has been elected to the positions of Executive Vice
President and Chief Operations Officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store,
Inc. Mr. Turner was previously with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
for 18 years before taking early retirement in 1993. During his 10 years as
Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, the Company generated
consistent and substantial growth in revenue and profits. Mr. Turner will
report to Michael A. Woodhouse, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of CBRL Group, Inc., who will assume the additional position of Chief
Operating Officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee, CBRL Group, Inc. currently operates
414 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) units located in 39 states, 60
company-owned and six franchised Logan's Roadhouse(R) restaurants located in
15 states,and two Carmine Giardini's Gourmet Markets located in Florida.
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