8-K

                                  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)

                                  March 9, 2005
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                             CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


            Kansas                          0-15782               48-0905805
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

                            4441 West Airport Freeway
                               Irving, Texas 75062
                     (Address of principal executive offices
                                  and zip code)

                                 (972) 258-8507
                             (Registrant's telephone
                          number, including area code)


                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 7: Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

     99.1 Press Release of CEC Entertainment, Inc. dated March 9, 2005.

Item 8: Other Events

     The  information  furnished  in this  Current  Report  on Form  8-K and the
Exhibit  attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section
18 of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  or  otherwise  subject  to  the
liabilities of such section.

     On March 9, 2005, CEC Entertainment, Inc. issued a press release announcing
the expansion of its Board of Directors by the addition of a new member.  A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current  Report on Form
8-K.



                                   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.

                              CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.


Date:  March 9, 2005          By: /s/ Christopher D. Morris
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                                  Christopher D. Morris
                                  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number   Description
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99.1     Press Release of CEC Entertainment, Inc. dated March 9, 2005.

EX-99

FOR RELEASE                                     CONTACT: Richard M. Frank
March 9, 2005                                            Chairman of the Board
3:05 p.m. Central Time                                   Chief Executive Officer
                                                         (972) 258-8507


                      CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC. EXPANDS BOARD
                        OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTS NEW MEMBER

IRVING,  TEXAS  - CEC  Entertainment,  Inc.  (NYSE:"CEC")  today  announced  the
appointment of Larry T. McDowell to its Board of Directors.  The new member will
be introduced at the  Company's  Shareholder  Meeting to be held on May 19, 2005
and he will begin his three-year  term on March 4, 2005. The  appointment of Mr.
McDowell to the Board of Directors  increases the total number of directors from
eight  members to nine  members  and the number of  independent,  non-management
directors from five members to six members.

Richard M. Frank,  Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer  stated that,  "We are
pleased to announce the  appointment of Larry to our Board. We believe his fresh
perspective and vision will further enhance an already strong board  membership.
Larry's  financial  expertise  and  broad  experience  will also  benefit  us in
maintaining high standards in our financial policies and practices."

Larry T. McDowell, a Certified Public Accountant,  is a retired Tax Partner with
Arthur  Andersen,  LLP and has extensive  experience in corporate tax strategies
and compliance matters. Mr. McDowell has been active in community organizations,
including  serving  as a  board  member  and  treasurer  of  the  United  Way of
Metropolitan Dallas.

CEC Entertainment,  Inc. operates a system of 498 Chuck E. Cheese's  restaurants
in 48 states, of which 452 are owned and operated by the Company. # # #