-----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, FxNOQmaPpW68/pktdeyau3iOW24ktEExQtGyPI6H0mQm3F/zhrzAck7TJKtPOJzs gwU58QQov0UgwyeEkdCrpg== 0000926274-07-000090.txt : 20071127 0000926274-07-000090.hdr.sgml : 20071127 20071127095148 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000926274-07-000090 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071126 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071127 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE ROMANS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000709005 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 351281154 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11104 FILM NUMBER: 071267933 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE VIRGINIA AVE STREET 2: STE 800 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 BUSINESS PHONE: 3176343377 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE VIRGINIA AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 8-K 1 nr-11078k.txt UNITED STATES 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 26, 2007 NOBLE ROMAN'S, INC. (Exact name of Company as specified in its charter) Indiana 0-11104 35-1281154 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) One Virginia Avenue, Suite 800 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (317) 634-3377 (Company's telephone number, including area code) Not applicable (Former name or former address if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is a press release issued by Noble Roman's, Inc. (the "Company") announcing the initiatives of the Company's management for 2008 designed to sustain the Company's historical growth trends over the next year and beyond. The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, is being furnished under Regulation FD and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company has posted this Form 8-K on its internet website at www.nobleromans.com. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report: Exhibit Number Description 99 Press Release dated November 26, 2007, issued by Noble Roman's, Inc. * * * SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: November 27, 2007 NOBLE ROMAN'S, INC. By: /s/ Paul W. Mobley --------------------------- Paul W. Mobley Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer EX-99 2 ex-99.txt EXHIBIT 99 NEWS BULLETIN RE: NOBLE ROMAN'S, INC. 1 Virginia Avenue, Suite 800 Indianapolis, IN 46204 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: For Media Information: Scott Mobley, President 317/634-3377 For Investor Relations: Paul Mobley, Chairman & CEO 317/634-3377 NOBLE ROMAN'S ANNOUNCES INITIATIVES FOR 2008 (Indianapolis, Indiana) - November 26, 2007 - Indianapolis-based Noble Roman's, Inc. (OTC/BB: NROM) today announced management's initiatives for 2008 designed to sustain the company's historical growth trends over the next year and beyond. The company will continue to focus on development of franchises for both non-traditional and traditional locations featuring co- branded Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs. In light of recent trends, market conditions and experience, management has developed adjustments in its execution of the company's strategy. Results of franchising activities at the company's non-traditional venues, such as convenience stores, entertainment facilities, universities and health care facilities, continue to show significant growth potential, with lead generation and franchise inquiries running at historically strong levels. Accordingly, the company has added sales and service capacity to leverage this identified growth potential. In addition to selling franchises for non-traditional locations to new franchisees, the company will seek to expand further within its existing franchisee ranks and market its Tuscano's brand to older, existing single brand units. As one method of launching its franchise offering for traditional co-branded restaurants, the company has sold 24 development territories across the country to Area Developers. The Area Development agreements entered into thus far provide for the sale of a total of 868 units over multi-year periods as defined in the various individual agreements. The company will continue to market its traditional co-brand business by offering additional development territories. Additionally, the company has also sold 53 traditional cobrand franchises directly to individual franchisees, and will seek to follow this same strategy going forward. In view of recent experience with the roll-out of the traditional co-brand franchise program, including analysis of the factors underlying two recent unit closings, management believes that the company's traditional co-brand franchise program would be strengthened by several operational enhancements. These enhancements include: more rigorous franchisee selection criteria; a longer, more robust training period for new franchisees; more direct franchisee involvement in the construction and marketing processes; and intensified monitoring and enforcement of operating standards and unit performance. Recognizing that these steps could slow the speed of franchise development within territories covered by existing Area Development agreements, the company intends to offer reasonable accommodations to the exclusive development time frames specified in those agreements so as to align the interests of Area Developers and the company in sustainable growth of the traditional franchise program. The statements contained in this press release concerning the company's future revenues, profitability, financial resources, market demand and product development are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) relating to the company that are based on the beliefs of the management of the company, as well as assumptions and estimates made by and information currently available to the company's management. The company's actual results in the future may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the company's operations and business environment including, but not limited to: the success of the company's business initiatives and strategies, competitive factors and pricing pressures, shifts in market demand, general economic conditions and other factors, including (but not limited to) changes in demand for the company's products or franchises, the success or failure of individual franchisees and the impact of competitors' actions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties adversely affect the company or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended. - END - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----