-----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, R/MfuAPS/KQk5oOdSt6mXYqidv+i2dq6EcP6IVEh5YF99Xd0xZQBnEe3+qYYw7LV UHUxNLNkJMVbeViuUgVRcw== 0000902664-05-000986.txt : 20050427 0000902664-05-000986.hdr.sgml : 20050427 20050427152724 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-05-000986 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050426 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050427 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050427 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORTONS RESTAURANT GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883981 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 133490149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12692 FILM NUMBER: 05776223 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3333 NEW HYDE PK RD STE 210 CITY: NEW HYDE PARK STATE: NY ZIP: 11042 BUSINESS PHONE: 5166271515 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3333 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 210 CITY: NEW HYDE PARK STATE: NY ZIP: 11042 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: QUANTUM RESTAURANTS GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950315 8-K 1 p05-0464morton.txt MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): April 26, 2005 Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware ---------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-12692 13-3490149 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 3333 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 210 New Hyde Park, New York 11042 ------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (516) 627-1515 ------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers On April 26, 2005, Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. received the resignation of John T. Bettin, President of Morton's of Chicago, Inc., effective June 19, 2005. Klaus Fritsch, co-founder of Morton's and currently Vice Chairman of Morton's of Chicago, Inc., will serve in an interim capacity until a new president is named. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable. (b) Pro forma financial information. Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 27, 2005. 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. Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. Date: April 27, 2005 /s/ Thomas J. Baldwin -------------------------------- Thomas J. Baldwin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-99 2 pressrelease.txt PRESS RELEASE From: SANFORD TELLER COMMUNICATIONS April 27, 2005 1365 York Avenue New York, NY 10021 (212) 717-0332 For: MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3333 New Hyde Park Road New Hyde Park, NY 11042 (516) 627-1515 www.mortons.com Contact: THOMAS J. BALDWIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP SAYS JOHN T. BETTIN, PRESIDENT OF ITS MORTON'S, THE STEAKHOUSE DIVISION, HAS RESIGNED. New Hyde Park, NY. . . . Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. today announced that John T. Bettin, president of its Morton's, The Steakhouse division since 1998, will be leaving Morton's, effective June 19, 2005, to join another restaurant company. Allen J. Bernstein, chairman and president of Morton's Restaurant Group, said, "I accept John's resignation with regret. I will always appreciate his expertise, his unflagging dedication and energy, and his role in helping to enhance Morton's brand leadership. He has been a fine colleague and a warm friend. All of us at Morton's Restaurant Group wish him great success in his new position." Bernstein said that, "We are fortunate that Morton's, The Steakhouse co-founder and current vice chairman Klaus Fritsch will step in on an interim basis and serve as the company's president (a position he has previously held) until a new president is named. Prior to joining Morton's, Bettin had been executive vice president of Capital Restaurants Concepts, Ltd. since April 1994 and earlier worked for Gilbert Robinson, Inc. where he held a number of positions, including corporate executive chef, vice president operations and senior vice president, concept department. Morton's Restaurant Group owns and operates 72 restaurants (64 Morton's steakhouses in the United States and one each in Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as 4 Bertolini's Authentic Trattorias). # # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----