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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California 95-4040623
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
6053 West Century Boulevard, 90045-6442
Eleventh Floor (Zip Code)
Los Angeles, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of securities
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
of the Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following A.(d), please check the following
box. [_] box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-37778
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference herein the description of
the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, appearing under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the form of preliminary prospectus
contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-
37778), as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May
25, 2000 and amended on July 10, 2000 and July 17, 2000 and as the same may be
subsequently amended (as amended, the "Registration Statement on Form S-1").
Any form of prospectus that constitutes part of the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 and is subsequently filed by the Registrant with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or otherwise, shall be deemed incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference herein the following
Exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1.
1. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, and
amendments thereto, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1.
2. Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1.
3. Specimen Common Stock Certificate, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1.
4. Registration Rights Agreement dated September 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 4.2
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1.
5. Voting Trust Agreement dated September 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 9.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1.
6. Securities Holders Agreement dated September 30, 1997, as amended on June
30, 2000, filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
Date: July 25, 2000 By: /s/ Frederick R. Hipp
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Name: Frederick R. Hipp
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
