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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 24, 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 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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Contact: Karen Bachmann, 619/571-2182
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Shirley Gines, 619/571-2674
Director, Corporate Communications
FOODMAKER, INC. RECEIVES $58.5 MILLION
IN HAMBURGER PATTY CASES SETTLEMENT
SAN DIEGO - Foodmaker, Inc., operator and franchiser of JACK IN THE BOX
restaurants, today announced that it has received $58.5 million in settlement
of all legal claims in the "Hamburger Patty Cases" stemming from a 1993
foodborne-illness outbreak in the Pacfic Northwest.
Of the total settlement amount, Foodmaker is expected to realize a net of
slightly over $30 million after taxes and litigation costs.
The other parties to the litigation included Beef Packers, Inc.,
Cattleman's Choice, Fresno Meat Company, Monfort, Inc., Orleans International,
Inc., RBR Meat Company, Service Packing Company, The Vons Companies, Inc., and
Westland, Inc., among others.
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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 24, 1998
