============================================================================= 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): November 30, 1999 ----------------- CBRL GROUP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Tennessee 0-25225 62-1749513 --------- ------- ----------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087 -------------------------------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 444-5533 -------------- ============================================================================= ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On November 30, 1999, CBRL Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Richard K. Arras, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company's subsidiary, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., had resigned to pursue other interests. Dan W. Evins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, continues as Chief Executive Officer of Cracker Barrel Old County Store, Inc. and has assumed the title and role of President of that subsidiary. A copy of the press release in which the announcement was made is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99.1 November 30, 1999 press release 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: December 15, 1999 CBRL GROUP, INC. By: /s/ James F. Blackstock --------------------------------- Name: James F. Blackstock Title: Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description Page No. _______ ___________ ________ 99.1 November 30, 1999 Press Release 4 3
[Letterhead of CBRL Group, Inc.] Contact: Lawrence E. White Senior Vice President -- Finance and Chief Financial Officer CBRL Group, Inc. CBRL GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF RICHARD K. ARRAS AS PRESIDENT AND ELECTION OF DONALD M. TURNER AS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER OF CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. LEBANON,Tenn. (November 30, 1999) -- Dan W. Evins, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:CBRL), today announced that Richard K. Arras has resigned from his positions as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. subsidiary, to pursue other interests. Mr. Evins stated that Donald M. Turner (52) has been elected to the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Mr. Turner was previously with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. for 18 years before taking early retirement in 1993. During his 10 years as Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, the Company generated consistent and substantial growth in revenue and profits. Mr. Turner will report to Michael A. Woodhouse, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CBRL Group, Inc., who will assume the additional position of Chief Operating Officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee, CBRL Group, Inc. currently operates 414 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) units located in 39 states, 60 company-owned and six franchised Logan's Roadhouse(R) restaurants located in 15 states,and two Carmine Giardini's Gourmet Markets located in Florida. - END -