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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) February 25, 1998
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FOODMAKER, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-9390 95-2698708
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92123
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (619) 571-2121
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
February 25, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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Contact: Karen Bachmann, 619/571-2182
Vice President, Corporate Communications
FOODMAKER, INC. TO WRITE OFF $8 MILLION
AS A NON-CASH CHARGE IN SECOND QUARTER
SAN DIEGO - Foodmaker, Inc., operator and franchiser of JACK IN THE BOX
restaurants, today announced that it would write off approximately $8 million
as a pre-tax, non-cash charge to earnings principally resulting from the
writedown of 14 underperforming restaurants, costs involved to improve
restaurant procedures to enhance customer service, and pre-opening costs
associated with new restaurants. The write-off will occur in the company's
second quarter, which ends April 12.
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SIGNATURES
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.
By: DARWIN J. WEEKS
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Darwin J. Weeks
Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
Date: February 25, 1998
