-----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, H1bULGC5ukRdMRUPb0czli2Ht8+p6E7PTUq74g45aAOpOL9vEYEo2Y74haEuFI7h SDiSgjK5CJILovwhnIO5+A== 0001016843-98-000589.txt : 19981106 0001016843-98-000589.hdr.sgml : 19981106 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001016843-98-000589 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981105 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RALLYS HAMBURGERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000854873 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 621210077 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40496 FILM NUMBER: 98738427 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 CLEVELAND ST EIGHT FLOOR CITY: CLEARWATER STATE: FL ZIP: 34615 BUSINESS PHONE: 8134413500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 CLEVELAND ST EIGHT FLOOR STREET 2: STE 150 CITY: CLEARWATER STATE: FL ZIP: 34615 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RALLYS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHECKERS DRIVE IN RESTAURANTS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000879554 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 581654960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14255 49TH STREET NORTH BLDG I CITY: CLEARWATER STATE: FL ZIP: 33762 BUSINESS PHONE: 7275192000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14255 49TH STREET NORTH BLDG I CITY: CLEARWATER STATE: FL ZIP: 33762 SC 13D 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 162809-10-7 (Cusip Number) JANET S. McCLOUD, ESQ. CHRISTENSEN, MILLER FINK, JACOBS, GLASER, WEIL & SHAPIRO, LLP 2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 18TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 (310) 553-3000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) NOVEMBER 2, 1998 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is subject to this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP NO. 162809-10-7 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES - --------------------- ----------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Rally's Hamburgers, Inc., a Delaware corporation I.R.S. #62-1210077 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [x] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 19,130,930 shares NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY -0- OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 19,130,930 shares PERSON ---------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,130,930 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 26.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference is hereby made to that certain Statement on Schedule 13D, dated December 18, 1997, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated January 9, 1998, and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated September 25, 1998 (collectively, the "Statement"), filed by Rally's Hamburgers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Rally's"), with respect to the common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Checkers"). Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Statement. Unless otherwise indicated herein, the information contained in the Statement remains unchanged. The Statement is hereby amended as follows: ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended by adding the following: On November 2, 1998, GIANT GROUP, LTD., Rally's Hamburgers, Inc. and Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. announced the termination of their proposed merger. A copy of the press release announcing the termination of the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated November 2, 1998. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. RALLY'S HAMBURGERS, INC. By: /s/ JAMES T. HOLDER ------------------------------ Date: November 3, 1998 James T. Holder Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated November 2, 1998 EX-99.1 2 EXHIBIT 99.1 GIANT GROUP, LTD. RALLY'S HAMBURGERS, INC. AND CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. TERMINATE PROPOSED MERGER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 2, 1998 GIANT GROUP, LTD. (NYSE:GPO), RALLY'S HAMBURGERS, INC. (NASDAQ:RLLY), AND CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. (NASDAQ:CHKR) announced today the termination by GIANT GROUP, LTD. of their proposed merger. The merger was terminated when the definitive merger agreement could not be finalized within the allowed time period. GIANT owns approximately 11% of Rally's stock and Rally's owns approximately 26% of Checkers' stock. A spokesman for GIANT said that despite the termination of the transaction, GIANT remains enthusiastic about the progress made by the management of Rally's and Checkers. Jay Gillespie, CEO of Checkers and Rally's stated that "we will continue to move forward on our strategic initiatives, which are designed to increase sales and improve margins." Additional Information: Burt Sugarman, CEO of GIANT at (310) 273-5678 Jay Gillespie, CEO of Rally's and Checkers at (727) 519-2000 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----