-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AxZrb94EoJy/ArNh7zwWOcN0bC0sZTWmFuK1dqgQdsXfPYAi6+ZrGCuNnjCqLhgv 8vB3ClcAwckAoPHIjtlHlQ== 0001047469-99-013442.txt : 19990405 0001047469-99-013442.hdr.sgml : 19990405 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-99-013442 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990402 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHICAGO PIZZA & BREWERY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001013488 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 330485615 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47661 FILM NUMBER: 99586633 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26131 MARGUERITE PWY STE A CITY: MISSION VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92692 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-367-8616 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26131 MARQUERITE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: MISSION VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92692 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LA PIZZA LOCA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075188 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7920 ORANGETHORPE AVE CITY: BUENA PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 90620 BUSINESS PHONE: 7146700934 SC 13D/A 1 13D/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 3)* Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 167889104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Gary S. Mendoza Riordan & McKinzie 300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900 Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 629-4824 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 2, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. / / NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. CUSIP No. 167889104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Alex Meruelo; La Pizza Loca, Inc.; 95-4238101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) X (b) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PF (for Alex Meruelo); WC (for La Pizza Loca, Inc.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Alex Meruelo, USA citizen La Pizza Loca, Inc., Calif. corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER Alex Meruelo--525,000 shares SHARES La Pizza Loca, Inc.--0 shares BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------ OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER Alex Meruelo--341,000 shares EACH La Pizza Loca, Inc.--341,000 shares REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Alex Meruelo--525,000 shares WITH La Pizza Loca, Inc.--0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Alex Meruelo--341,000 shares La Pizza Loca, Inc.--341,000 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Alex Meruelo--866,000 shares; La Pizza Loca--341,000 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) Alex Meruelo--IN; La Pizza Loca, Inc.--CO ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ SIGNATURE AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE April 2, 1999 April 2, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE /s/ Alex Meruelo /s/ Alex Meruelo - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME/TITLE Alex Meruelo Alex Meruelo, President, La Pizza Loca, Inc. 2 ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001) 3 STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D dated December 14, 1998, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated January 5, 1999 and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated February 18, 1999 and filed by Alex Meruelo, an individual and United States citizen ("Meruelo"), and La Pizza Loca, Inc., a California corporation ("La Pizza Loca") relating to the shares of Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") of Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the same meaning as those ascribed to them in the initial filing. ITEM 4 PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following: On April 2, 1999, Meruelo and La Pizza Loca notified the Company that they were nominating Meruelo and Raymond Perry for election to the Company's Board of Directors at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. This notification letter is attached as Exhibit 7 to this Amendment No. 3. Subject to applicable legal requirements, Meruelo and/or La Pizza Loca reserve the right to communciate with other shareholders of the Company to discuss Meruelo's and La Pizza Loca's intentions in this regard. ITEM 7 MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following: See Exhibits 7 and 8 attached hereto. 4 EXHIBIT 7 LA PIZZA LOCA, INC. 7920 ORANGETHORPE AVENUE BUENA PARK, CA 90620 April 2, 1999 Mr. Paul A. Motenko Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. 26131 Marguerite Parkway Suite A Mission Viejo, California 92692 Dear Mr. Motenko: As I indicated to you during our conversation late last week, I would like to meet with the members of the Board of Directors of Chicago Pizza to discuss the direction the company is taking and its plans to maximize shareholder value. I would also like to discuss the status of the La Pizza Loca/Chicago Pizza litigation. I am not certain that the aggressive prosecution of this litigation is in my interests or the interests of the other Chicago Pizza shareholders. I also want to notify you that, as the beneficial holder of 866,000 shares of Chicago Pizza's common stock, I am hereby nominating myself and Raymond Perry for election to the Board of Directors at the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders. I do reserve the right to change this list of nominees prior to the annual meeting. I am also giving you notice of my intention to cumulate my votes for the election of directors. Very truly yours, LA PIZZA LOCA, INC. By: /s/ Alex Meruelo ----------------------------------- Alex Meruelo, President cc: Via Registered Mail 5 Exhibit 8 Alex Meruelo, an individual, and La Pizza Loca, Inc., a California corporation, hereby acknowledge and agree that Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D dated December 14, 1998, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated January 5, 1999 and by Amendment No. 2 dated February 18, 1999 with respect to the common stock, no par value, of Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc., is filed on behalf of each of Alex Meruelo and La Pizza Loca, Inc. This acknowledgment and agreement is made this 2nd day of April 1999. ALEX MERUELO LA PIZZA LOCA, INC. /s/ Alex Meruelo By: /s/ Alex Meruelo ------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Alex Meruelo, President 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----