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):
April 6, 1999
CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 0-19649 58-1654960
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
14255 49TH STREET NORTH, BUILDING I, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33762
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(727) 519-2000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Effective April 6, 1999, Richard A. Peabody, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. ("Checkers") since
January 1998, was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Rally's Hamburgers, Inc. ("Rally's") to replace Joseph N. Stein, who resigned as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rally's and as Executive
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Checkers in order to pursue
other career opportunities.
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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.
CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC.
APRIL 12, 1999 By: /s/ JAMES T. HOLDER
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(Date) James T. Holder
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
