-----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, ANR+Vk+sDNCsHO8rwoNlJpcyAYTjZQ5wIDrwCC7W3Yt3sz+AqaUMXhbs9n7I8Hmq oD+uZpT3aZnxUqKiNuCKqA== 0000892569-98-001074.txt : 19980416 0000892569-98-001074.hdr.sgml : 19980416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892569-98-001074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980415 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 19980415 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIEDRICH COFFEE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947661 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FOOD STORES [5400] IRS NUMBER: 330086628 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0129 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-50129 FILM NUMBER: 98594175 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2144 MICHELSON DRIVE STREET 2: STE A CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 9262682612 BUSINESS PHONE: 7142601600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2144 MICHELSON DRIVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 S-8 1 1996 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN 1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL ___, 1998 REGISTRATION NO. 333- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------- DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 2144 MICHELSON DRIVE IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92612 (714) 260-1600 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) DELAWARE 33-0086628 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1996 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plan) ------------------------- TIMOTHY J. RYAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC. 2144 MICHELSON DRIVE IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92612 (714) 260-1600 (Name, address, zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TITLE OF AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE OFFERING REGISTRATION SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE(2) PRICE(2) FEE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 125,000 $7.16 $895,000 $264.02 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) There is also being registered hereunder such additional shares as may be issued pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Plan. (2) Estimated solely for purposes of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) and based on the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. as reported on April 9, 1998 on the Nasdaq National Market. 2 INTRODUCTION ------------ This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (the "Registrant") relating to 125,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), issuable to non-employee directors of the Registrant pursuant to the Diedrich Coffee, Inc. 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS ---------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION.* ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION.* * Information required by Part I of Form S-8 to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Note to Part I of Form S-8. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT -------------------------------------------------- ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE. The following documents, which previously have been filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof: (a) The Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 1997 filed with the Commission on April 29, 1997; (b) The Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1997 filed with the Commission on June 13, 1997; (c) The Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 1997 filed with the Commission on September 12, 1997; (d) The Registrant's amended quarterly report for the quarter ended July 30, 1997 filed on Form 10-Q/A filed with the Commission on October 23, 1997; (e) The Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 29, 1997 filed with the Commission on December 11, 1997; (f) The Registrant's report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 25, 1997; and (g) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Registration No. 000-21203) filed with the Commission on August 14, 1996, which incorporates by reference the description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-08633), as amended, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. 1 3 All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto which indicates that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. For purposes of this Registration Statement, any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such statement in such document. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES. Not applicable. ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL. Not applicable. ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The Registrant is a Delaware corporation. Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "GCL") provides that a Delaware corporation has the power to indemnify its officers and directors in certain circumstances. Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the GCL empowers a corporation to indemnify any director or officer, or former director or officer, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding provided that such director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, provided that such director or officer had no cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Subsection (b) of Section 145 of the GCL empowers a corporation to indemnify any director or officer, or former director or officer, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit provided that such director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such director or officer shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action was brought shall determine that despite the adjudication of liability such director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper. 2 4 Section 145 of the GCL further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith; that indemnification provided for in Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; and that the corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against him or her or incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liabilities under Section 145. Article VIII of the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation currently provides that each director shall not be personally liable to the Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the directors' duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the GCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper benefit. The Certificate of Incorporation further provides that the Registrant shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the GCL, any person made a party to an action or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant. Article VII of the Registrant's Bylaws provides that the Registrant may indemnify its officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. Subject to the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify directors and officers for all costs reasonably incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in which such director or officer is made a party by virtue of his being an officer or director of the Registrant except where such director or officer is finally adjudged to have been derelict in the performance of his duties as such director or officer. The Registrant has entered into separate indemnification agreements with its directors and officers containing provisions that provide for the maximum indemnity allowed to directors and officers by the GCL and the Registrant's Bylaws, subject to certain exceptions. The indemnification agreements may require the Registrant, among other obligations, to indemnify such directors and officers against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status as directors or officers, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct of a culpable nature, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. In addition, the indemnification agreements provide generally that the Registrant will, subject to certain exceptions, advance the expenses incurred by directors and officers as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they may be entitled to indemnification. The Registrant also maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance. ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED. Not applicable. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS. 4.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant* 4.2 Bylaws of the Registrant* 4.3 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan* 5 Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered 23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP 3 5 23.2 Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP 23.3 Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 hereto) 24.1 Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto) * Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-08633), as amended. ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS. (a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. (b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 4 6 (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by a final adjudication of such issue. 5 7 SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvine, State of California, on this 10th day of April, 1998. DIEDRICH COFFEE, INC. By: /s/ Timothy J. Ryan ------------------------------- Timothy J. Ryan Chief Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Timothy J. Ryan and John B. Bayley his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
NAME AND SIGNATURE TITLE DATE /s/ John E. Martin Director and Chairman of the Board April 10, 1998 - ---------------------------------------- John E. Martin /s/ Timothy J. Ryan President and Chief Executive Officer April 10, 1998 - ---------------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) Timothy J. Ryan /s/ Lawrence Goelman Director April 10, 1998 - ---------------------------------------- Lawrence Goelman /s/ John B. Bayley Vice President, Finance and Controller April 10, 1998 - ---------------------------------------- (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) John B. Bayley /s/ Martin R. Diedrich Director, Vice Chairman of the Board of April 10, 1998 - ---------------------------------------- Directors and Secretary Martin R. Diedrich /s/ Paul C. Heeschen Director April 10, 1998 - ---------------------------------------- Paul C. Heeschen Director , 1998 - ---------------------------------------- Peter Churm
6 8 INDEX TO EXHIBITS -----------------
Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 4.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant* 4.2 Bylaws of the Registrant* 4.3 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan* 5 Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered 23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP 23.2 Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP 23.3 Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 hereto) 24.1 Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto)
* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-08633), as amended. 7 EX-5 2 OPINION OF GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER 1 EXHIBIT 5 April 7, 1998 (714) 451-3800 C 22453-00008 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. 2144 Michelson Drive Irvine, CA 92612 Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8 for 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan Ladies and Gentlemen: We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed by Diedrich Coffee, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") of 125,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), reserved for issuance under the Registrant's 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have made such legal and factual examinations as we have deemed necessary under the circumstances and, as part of such examination, we have examined, among other things, originals and copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate. For the purposes of such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on original documents and the conformity to original documents of all copies submitted to us. On the basis of and in reliance upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that assuming the Registration Statement shall have become effective pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act, the shares of Common Stock being offered under the Plan, when issued and paid for in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 2 Diedrich Coffee, Inc. April 7, 1998 Page 2 We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations thereunder. Very truly yours, /s/ GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP ------------------------------------- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP EX-23.1 3 CONSENT OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP 1 EXHIBIT 23.1 ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT The Board of Directors Diedrich Coffee, Inc.: We consent to incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form S-8 of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. of our report dated March 14, 1997, except for the penultimate paragraph of note 5, which date is April 21, 1997 and note 10, which date is April 29, 1997, relating to the balance sheet of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. as of January 29, 1997 and the related statement of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flow for the year then ended, which report appears in the January 29, 1997 annual report on Form 10-K of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP Orange County, California January 23, 1998 EX-23.2 4 CONSENT OF BDO SEIDMAN, LLP 1 EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Diedrich Coffee, Inc. Irvine, California We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated March 11, 1996, relating to the financial statements of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1996. /s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP ------------------------------------ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP Costa Mesa, California January 26, 1998 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----