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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Filed by the Company [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Company [_]
Check the appropriate box: [_] CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE
COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY
RULE 14a-6(e)(2))
[_] Preliminary Proxy Statement
[_] Definitive Proxy Statement
[X] Definitive Additional Materials
[_] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
KOO KOO ROO, INC.
(NAME OF COMPANY AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
N/A
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT, IF OTHER THAN THE COMPANY)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[_] No fee required.
[X] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Koo Koo Roo, Inc. ("Common
Stock")
(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
55,000,000 (54,480,966 outstanding shares of Common Stock)
(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11: $1.703125 (average of high and low
prices on June 29, 1998)
(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
$93,671,875
(5) Total fee paid:
Fee offset pursuant to Rule 14a-6(j) (see below)
[_] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[X] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was
paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount Previously Paid:
(2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: Form S-4 (File No. 333-
58281)
(3) Filing Party: Family Restaurants, Inc.
(4) Date Filed: July 1, 1998
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KOO KOO ROO, INC.
11705 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 225
Los Angeles, CA 90025
IMPORTANT REMINDER
October 7, 1998
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
We are writing to you to urge you to return your proxy as soon as possible.
We have previously sent you proxy materials for the Special Meeting of
Stockholders of Koo Koo Roo, Inc. scheduled for October 30, 1998. To date, your
proxy has not been received.
Your vote is important no matter how many or how few shares you may own and
will have important consequences for the future of the Company. We urge you to
promptly sign, date and mail the enclosed duplicate proxy today in the envelope
provided.
As indicated in the proxy statement, the Board of Directors of Koo Koo Roo,
Inc. has carefully considered the terms and conditions of the proposed merger
and has unanimously determined that the merger is in the best interests of Koo
Koo Roo, Inc. and its stockholders. Accordingly, the Board of Directors
unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the approval and adoption of the
merger.
Please remember that a proxy which is not returned is the same as a vote
against the merger.
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We appreciate your prompt attention to voting your shares and thank you for
your continued support.
Sincerely,
/s/ A. William Allen, III /s/ Lee A. Iacocca
A. William Allen, III Lee A. Iacocca
Chief Executive Officer Acting Chairman of the Board
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FOR INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE IN VOTING YOUR SHARES
PLEASE CALL:
MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
(800) 322-2885 Toll Free
(212) 929-5500 Collect
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