Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: April 11, 2005
Reporting Period: First quarter and sixteen weeks ending April 17, 2005.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing serves as a notification of a press release containing preliminary financial results. The text of the Form 8-K itself does not provide specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These figures are contained in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1), which is incorporated by reference but not reproduced in the provided text.
Material Changes
The filing reports the issuance of preliminary financial results for the first quarter and sixteen weeks ended April 17, 2005. No specific material changes compared to prior periods are detailed within the body of this Form 8-K.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The Company issued a press release on April 11, 2005, regarding selected preliminary financial results.
Legal Disclaimer: The information in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not subject to the liabilities of that section. It shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for specific revenue, earnings, and cash flow figures, as they are not listed in the main filing text.
- Verify the preliminary nature of the reported results for the quarter and sixteen weeks ending April 17, 2005.
- Note the legal disclaimer stating that the financial data in this report is not subject to Section 18 liabilities of the Exchange Act.
- Confirm the identity of the signatory: James P. McCloskey, Chief Financial Officer.