0001140361-12-048064.txt : 20121119 0001140361-12-048064.hdr.sgml : 20121119 20121119174143 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-048064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121115 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121119 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Peterson Coleman CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001523990 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-25225 FILM NUMBER: 121215834 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 305 HARTMANN DRIVE CITY: LEBANON STATE: TN ZIP: 37087 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067294 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 620812904 FISCAL YEAR END: 0729 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 787 CITY: LEBANON STATE: TN ZIP: 370880787 BUSINESS PHONE: 6154439217 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 787 CITY: LEBANON STATE: TN ZIP: 37087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CBRL GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980730 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-11-15 0 0001067294 CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC CBRL 0001523990 Peterson Coleman 305 HARTMANN DRIVE LEBANON TN 37087 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-11-15 4 A 0 1454 0 A 3182 D Represents an annual equity award made to directors pursuant to the Company's 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Shares will cliff vest on November 15, 2013. Coleman H. Peterson by Michael J. Zylstra, Attorney-in-fact 2012-11-19 EX-24 2 poa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Unassociated Document
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Coleman H. Peterson, hereby appoints Lawrence E. Hyatt, Michael J. Zylstra and Noel Tippett, or either of them, to be the undersigned's true and lawful attorney, for him, and in his name, place and stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file, by mail, delivery service or electronically, Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments to those forms) with respect to securities of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (the "Company") required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, national securities exchanges and the Company  pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations under that Act, granting to Lawrence E. Hyatt, Michael J. Zylstra or Noel Tippett full power and authority to perform all acts necessary to the completion of those purposes.

The undersigned agrees that the attorney-in-fact, Lawrence E. Hyatt, Michael J. Zylstra or Noel Tippett, may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to any specified attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold the Company and the attorney-in-fact harmless against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or omission of necessary facts in the information provided by the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, defending against or resolving any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

The validity of this Power of Attorney shall not be affected in any manner by reason of the execution, at any time, of other powers of attorney by the undersigned in favor of persons other than those named in this document.

The undersigned agrees and represents to those dealing with my attorney-in-fact, Lawrence E. Hyatt, Michael J. Zylstra or Noel Tippett, that this Power of Attorney is for indefinite duration and may be voluntarily revoked by me only by written notice to the specified attorney-in-fact, delivered by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested.

WITNESS THE EXECUTION OF THIS POWER on March 5, 2012.


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                               Coleman H. Peterson