14D-9 Dividends

0001039889-12-000027.txt : 20120504 0001039889-12-000027.hdr.sgml : 20120504 20120503175605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001039889-12-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D9 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120503 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: P F CHANGS CHINA BISTRO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001039889 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 860815086 FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D9 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54977 FILM NUMBER: 12811201 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7676 E. PINNACLE PEAK RD. CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85255 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-888-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7676 E. PINNACLE PEAK RD. CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85255 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: P F CHANGS CHINA BISTRO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001039889 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 860815086 FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D9 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7676 E. PINNACLE PEAK RD. CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85255 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-888-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7676 E. PINNACLE PEAK RD. CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85255 SC 14D9 1 a14d-9dividends.htm 14D-9 Dividends

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14D-9

SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION

STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.

(Name of Subject Company)

P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.

(Name of Person Filing Statement)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

69333Y108

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Richard L. Federico

Chief Executive Officer

P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.

7676 East Pinnacle Peak Road

Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

(480) 888-3000

(Name, address and telephone numbers of person authorized to

receive notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)

With a copy to:

Cameron Jay Rains, Esq.

DLA Piper LLP (US)

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100

San Diego, California 92121

(858) 677-1400

[x] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

The information set forth under Item 8.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., on May 3, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference.