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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 Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 1998
BOSTON CHICKEN, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)
Delaware 0-22802 36-3904053
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File No.) Identification No.)
incorporation)
14123 Denver West Parkway, P.O. Box 4086, Golden, Colorado 80401-4086
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(303) 278-9500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On December 2, 1998, Boston Chicken, Inc. (the "Company") participated in a
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") hearing with respect to the continued
listing on the Nasdaq National Market of its common stock and the continued
listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market of its 4 1/2% convertible subordinated
debentures due 2004, 7 3/4% convertible subordinated debentures due 2004 and
Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2015 (the debt securities collectively referred to
as the "convertible subordinated debt securities"). On December 9, 1998, the
Company announced that it had been notified by Nasdaq that, effective as of the
close of business on December 9, 1998, the Company's common stock and its
convertible subordinated debt securities would be delisted from Nasdaq.
The Company's common stock is currently quoted on the National Quotation
Bureau, LLC ("NQB") "Pink Sheets" and the Company's convertible subordinated
debt securities are currently quoted on the NQB "Yellow Sheets."
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 9, 1998
BOSTON CHICKEN, INC.
By: /s/Lawrence E. White
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Lawrence E. White
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
