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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): January 25, 1999
Ciao Cucina Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Ohio 000-21745 31-1357862
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
700 Walnut Street, Suite 300, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (513) 929-0700
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On January 25, 1999, the Registrant advised the United States
Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Ohio that the Registrant has closed
its downtown Cincinnati restaurant and that the Registrant expects to file a
motion to sell its remaining restaurant, located in Washington, D.C., to The
Glazier Group, Inc.
The Registrant also advised the Bankruptcy Court on January 25, 1999
that Elliott Jablonsky has resigned a president of the Registrant.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1
Registrant's press release dated January 25, 1999.
Page 3 in the manually signed original.
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.
CIAO CUCINA CORPORATION
Date: January 26, 1999 By: /s/ Gregory N. Taylor
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Print Name: Gregory N. Taylor
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Print Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT 99.1
January 25, 1999
CIAO CUCINA CORPORATION CLOSES DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI LOCATION
ADVISES COURT THAT WASHINGTON, D.C. RESTAURANT WILL BE SOLD
Cincinnati -- Ciao Cucina Corporation (OTC BB:CIAO) advised the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court in Cincinnati this morning that the Company has closed its downtown
Cincinnati restaurant and expects to file a motion to sell its remaining
restaurant located in Washington, D.C., to The Glazier Group, Inc.
The Company also advised the Court that Elliot Jablonsky has resigned as
president in connection with these developments. Bridget Ringel has become Vice
President of Operations. Her duties include overseeing mattes related to the
Cincinnati restaurant's closing.
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This news release may contain statements which constitute forward looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations
of the Company, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future
operating performance of the Company. Investors are cautioned that any such
forward looking statements are not guarantees of the future performance and
involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially
from those in the forward looking statements as a result of various factors.
