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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): October 7, 1999
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.
Boston Chicken, Inc. (the "Company") has been advised that effective as of
the close of business on October 7, 1999, the Company's common stock is no
longer eligible to be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board ("OTCBB"). The Company
does not meet the OTCBB's Eligibility Requirement, which permits only those
companies that report their current financial information to the Securities and
Exchange Commission to be traded on the OTCBB. The Company is not current in
filing its periodic reports, including financial information, under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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."
The Company filed a voluntary petition for protection under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, on
October 5, 1998. As previously disclosed, holders of the Company's equity
securities will retain no value under a Chapter 11 reorganization plan and the
value, if any, retained by holders of the Company's debt securities under a plan
of reorganization will be the result of negotiations among the Company and its
creditors.
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: October 7, 1999
BOSTON CHICKEN, INC.
By: /s/Greg Uhing
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Greg Uhing
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
