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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
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BRUNO'S, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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ALABAMA 0-6544 63-0411801
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION) (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE (INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
800 Lakeshore Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE
(205) 940-9400
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1997, WILLIAM J. BOLTON RESIGNED HIS POSITIONS AS CHAIRMAN OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF BRUNO'S, INC. (THE "COMPANY"). ON THE SAME DATE, THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY APPOINTED JAMES A. DEMME TO SUCCEED MR. BOLTON AS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ELECTED MR.
DEMME AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
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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.
BRUNO'S, INC.
(REGISTRANT)
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 BY:/s/ James J. Hagan
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JAMES J. HAGAN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
