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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 14, 2000
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 000-31149 95-4040623
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
6053 West Century Boulevard, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90045-6445
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 342-5000
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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This Report consists of 3 pages.
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Item 5. Other Events.
On November 14, 2000, the Board of Directors of California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
(the "Company") elected Charles G. Phillips to fill the vacancy on the Company's
Board. Mr. Phillips will act as the Company's third independent director and has
also been elected to serve on the Company's Audit Committee. Since 1991, Mr.
Phillips has been a managing director of the merchant banking firm of Gleacher &
Co. Mr. Phillips is 52 years old.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
November 22, 2000 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
a California corporation
By: /s/ Frederick R. Hipp
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President and Chief Executive Officer
