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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): August 15, 2005
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CBRL GROUP, INC.
Tennessee 0-25225 62-1749513
(State or Other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
(615) 444-5533
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Exchange Act (17 CFR.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 15, 2005, the Company issued a press release, which is
furnished hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference as if fully set
forth herein, announcing that Edward A. Greene has been appointed to the
position of Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements. None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. None
(c) Exhibits.
99 Press Release issued by CBRL Group, Inc. dated August 15, 2005
announcing appointment of Edward A. Greene as Senior Vice President of Strategic
Initiatives
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: August 15, 2005 CBRL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ N.B. Forrest Shoaf
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Name: N.B. Forrest Shoaf
Title: Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
[Logo of CBRL Group, Inc.] Post Office Box 787
Lebanon, Tennessee
37088-0787
Phone 615.443.9869
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CBRL Group, Inc.
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Contact: Julie K. Davis
(615) 443-9266
EDWARD A. GREENE JOINS CBRL GROUP AS SVP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Industry veteran to focus on commodities and supply chain strategies
LEBANON, Tenn. (August 15, 2005) -- CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) today
announced the appointment of Edward A. Greene to the newly created position of
Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Greene will apply his expertise
and skills in commodity strategy development, contract negotiations, and
relationship management in overseeing food purchasing and supply chain
management for the company's two subsidiaries, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store,
Inc. and Logan's Roadhouse, Inc. Greene will report to Chairman, President & CEO
Michael A. Woodhouse. He joins CBRL Group on October 3.
"We are fortunate to have someone of Ed's abilities joining CBRL Group," said
Woodhouse. "Ed's proven abilities will support achievement of our strategic goal
of operating margin expansion."
Greene has over 25 year of experience in restaurant purchasing, project
implementation and process improvement. Before joining CBRL Group, Greene was
Vice President of Food and Packaging Purchasing for Restaurant Services, Inc.,
Burger King's exclusive purchasing agent in the United States. He has also held
senior positions at Metromedia Restaurant Group, Metromedia Steakhouses, Inc.,
and Burger King Corporation. Greene holds a Bachelor of Arts in International
Relations from Bradley University, where he graduated cum laude, and a Master of
International Management from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of
International Management.
Headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee, CBRL Group, Inc. operates 532 Cracker
Barrel Old Country Store restaurants and gift shops located in 41 states and 125
company-operated and 23 franchised Logan's Roadhouse restaurants in 19 states.
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