-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, kO8JBo0/81ihvfFH1D0jRiXaifNVoiwzVHPXUko4Utqy5oVeNwDSsDBO9DQCZMpa V8ic349xdzir1D0zuJw3AA== 0000930881-95-000007.txt : 199507030000930881-95-000007.hdr.sgml : 19950703 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930881-95-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19950630 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in control of registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 19950630 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HUDSONS GRILL OF AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000729545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 953477313 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13642 FILM NUMBER: 95551753 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16970 DALLAS NORTH PKWY STE 402 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75248 BUSINESS PHONE: 2149319743 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16970 DALLAS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 402 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75248 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN RESTAURANTS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910825 8-K 1 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): June 30, 1995 (February 23, 1995) HUDSON'S GRILL OF AMERICA, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-13642 (Commission or File Number) 95-3477313 (IRS Employer Identification Number) 16970 Dallas Parkway, Suite 402, Dallas, Texas 75248 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 931-9743 Item 5. Other Events. Hudson's Grill of America, Inc. (the "Company") elected Tom Sacco as Senior Vice President of Operations and Franchise Development at the director's meeting held following the Company's annual shareholders meeting held on May 30, 1995. Pursuant to an agreement finally consummated on June 29, 1995, Mr. Sacco's consulting company will be paid a fee of $10,000 per month, renewable on a year by year basis. In addition Mr. Sacco will receive health insurance; a $350 per month car allowance; and if more than three new franchises have been sold in a year, he will receive 30% of the initial franchise fees raised from the sale of new franchises after the first three are sold each year. The directors also voted to grant to Mr. Sacco options to purchase 400,000 shares of the Company's stock. One hundred thousand shares will vest each year on May 1st, starting in 1995 and ending in 1998. The exercise price will be set at the time of vesting at the average between the closing bid and asked on the day of vesting (or the next business day if May 1 is not a business day). The 1995 options are already vested with an option exercise price of 10.9 cents. All of the options expire on May 1, 2003. The future options will immediately vest in the event a tender offer is made for all of the Company's stock. Mr. Sacco's duties will be to act as the Company's franchise representative, and as such he will be responsible for support of existing franchisees and also for the sale and development of new franchises. Mr. Sacco's compensation package will also include incentives based on the number of new franchisees signed up with the Company. Mr. Sacco has formerly held similar positions with the Red Robin, Bonanza and Western Sizzlin franchise chains. At the same director's meeting, the board re-elected David L. Osborn as President, D. Marion Wood as Chief Financial Officer, and Mitzy Ferguson as Secretary. The Company also announced that it had entered into agreements to sell its interest in the Company's Hornblowers restaurant located in Ventura, California. The Hornblowers restaurant is not styled after a Hudson's Grill, but has been owned by the Company or operated as a joint venture for many years. The sale will be to the current co-joint venturer, Kiam Farzadam. The purchase price is $300,000 and will be paid with $6,000 in cash and a $294,000 note. Closing on the transaction has not been set yet, but on June 8, 1995, the sale was placed into an escrow company for closing at some time in the future. The note will be payable over 48 months and its interest rate will be prime plus two, or nine percent, whichever is greater. Payments will be made monthly. As part of the transaction, the Buyer will be assuming the liabilities and taxes owed by the joint venture that has operated Hornblowers since 1993. In addition, the Buyer has agreed to assume the lease for the premises where the Hornblowers restaurant is located. The Company also recently learned that its commercial liability insurance carrier would pick up the Company's defense of a sexual harassment case filed by two former employees of the Company's Hudson's Grill located in Whittier, California. The insurance company will only assume the defense of the libel cause of action in the "Torres" case filed against the Company in 1994. The case also involves causes of action based on sexual harassment, and wrongful termination. Although the insurance company has agreed only to assume the libel cause of action, in so doing it will also effectively defend the Company on the other causes of action. With the insurance company now defending the Company, the Company is hopeful that a reasonable settlement can be obtained for the entire case. From now on, the legal expenses of the defense will be the responsibility of the insurance company so long as the libel cause of action remains part of the lawsuit. The Company also announced that as of June 30, 1995, it had settled the controversy over its lease obligations related to its former operations in Irvine, California. The company ceased operations at the site in early 1994, and it officially withdrew from the lease in November 1994. The settlement calls for the Company to pay $85,000 as a full settlement of the lease obligations. Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) will be paid on or about July 30, 1995; $20,000 will be paid on or about August 30, 1995; and $15,000 will be paid on or about September 30, 1995. Item 7. Exhibits. 1. Press Release dated June 30, 1995 with regard to the addition of Tom Sacco. 2. Press Release dated June 30, 1995 with regard to the sale of the Company's Hornblowers restaurant and Hudson's insurance company's defense of "Torres" case. SIGNATURES 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. Date: June 30, 1995 HUDSON'S GRILL OF AMERICA, INC. Registrant s/s David L. Osborn David L. Osborn f\sec\950605.O01 EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE #1 ******************************************************** June 30, 1995 Dallas, Texas Hudson's Grill Gears Up For Growth Tom Sacco named Senior Vice President for Operations and Franchise Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dallas -- Hudson's Grill of America, Inc. has completed the transition phase of its relocation from Southern California to Dallas, Texas, and is now gearing up to expand the "Flirt with the 50's" casual dining neighborhood grill. David L. Osborn, President and CEO of Hudson's Grill of America, Inc., states, "We are pleased to announce that Tom Sacco has recently joined our management team in a senior management capacity, as our Senior Vice President for Operations and Franchise Development. Tom brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and savvy to the Hudson's Grill organization, and we are excited to have a quality professional with his leadership ability join our team." Sacco, formerly held similar roles with Red Robin, Bonanza and most recently at Western Sizzlin. Hudson's Grill will be increasing its rate of expansion across North America through franchising. "Our ideal franchise partners at Hudson's are, and will continue to be, either quality regional operators or single unit operators, who have a strong local presence. In either case, our franchise partners will need to develop their Hudson's Grill restaurants on schedule, execute the `Flirt with the 50's' theme and deliver the contemporary menu to our exacting standards, while still creating the neighborhood feel that makes Hudson's a favorite with the locals, even though we are a national chain." Hudson's Grill currently has 17 units in operation, either as franchise restaurants or joint venture locations. Hudson's Grill of America, Inc., is publicly traded on the NASDAQ bulletin board, under the symbol HDSG. # # # f\sec\950605A.O01 EX-99 3 PRESS RELEASE #2 ******************************************************** June 30, 1995 Dallas, Texas PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hudson's Grill of America, Inc. ("Hudson's"), a Dallas. Texas, based publicly traded company, announced that it had entered into agreements to sell its interest in the company's Hornblowers restaurant located in Ventura, California. The agreement was placed into escrow on June 8, 1995. The Hornblowers restaurant uses a theme that is different from the Hudson's Grills franchised by the company, but has been owned by the Hudson's or operated as a joint venture with the company for many years. The sale will be to the current co-joint venturer, Kiam Farzadam. The purchase price is $300,000 and will be paid with $6,000 in cash and a $294,000 note. Closing on the transaction has not been set yet. The note will be payable over 48 months, and the interest charged will be prime plus two or nine percent, whichever is greater. Payments will be made monthly. As part of the transaction, the Buyer will be assuming the liabilities and taxes owed by the joint venture that has operated Hornblowers since 1993. In addition, the Buyer has agreed to assume the lease for the premises where the Hornblowers restaurant is located. The company also recently learned that its commercial liability insurance carrier will assume the company's defense of the "Torres" case filed by two servers formerly employed by the Hudson's Grill in Whittier, California. The insurance company will defend only that part of the case that alleges libel by Hudson's. The case, filed in 1994, also involves allegations of sexual harassment and wrongful termination. Hudson's has vigorously denied all of the allegations. In defending the libel allegations, the insurance company effectively will be defending the company against the other allegations, too, even though the insurance company's defense is technically limited to the libel allegations. The company is hopeful that a settlement can be obtained for the entire case. From now on, the legal expenses for defending the case will be paid by the insurance company so long as the libel allegations are a part of the lawsuit. The company also announced that it had settled its lease obligations to the landlord at its former site in Irvine, California. The landlord has agreed to accept $85,000 from the company as a full and final settlement of its past and future obligations under the lease. The company had ceased operations at the Irvine location in early 1994. # # # f\sec\950605B.O01 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----