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): January 11, 2010
RUTH’S HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51485 | 72-1060618 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 International Parkway, Suite 100, Heathrow, Florida 32746
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(407) 333-7440
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 11, 2010, Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a record date of January 20, 2010 has been set for its previously announced rights offering. Pursuant to the rights offering, the Company will distribute, at no charge, transferable subscription rights to purchase shares of its common stock to each holder of record of its common stock as of the close of business on the record date.
The Company also announced that a record date of January 20, 2010 has been set for purposes of determining stockholders entitled to vote at the previously announced special meeting of stockholders to consider the approval of the proposed financing transactions announced on December 22, 2009.
A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated January 11, 2010 | |
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.
| RUTH’S HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC. | ||||
| /S/ BRIAN M. JUDGE | ||||
| Date: January 11, 2010 | Name: | Brian M. Judge | ||
| Title: | Vice President and Controller | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated January 11, 2010 | |