UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 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): September 23,
2008
CBRL
GROUP, INC.
|
Tennessee
|
0-25225 | 62-1749513 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
305
Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
(615)
444-5533
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[ ]
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Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 23, 2008, CBRL Group, Inc.
(the “Company”) issued the press release that is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and that is incorporated by reference into this
Item announcing an update on the impact of hurricanes and tropical storms on the
Company.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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See Exhibit Index immediately following
signature page.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Dated:
September 23, 2008
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CBRL GROUP, INC. | ||
|
|
By:
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/s/ N.B. Forrest Shoaf | |
| Name: | N.B. Forrest Shoaf | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by CBRL Group, Inc. dated September 23, 2008 (furnished only) | |
Exhibit
99.1
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POST OFFICE BOX
787
LEBANON,
TENNESSEE
37088-0787
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| Investor Contact: | Diana S. Wynne |
| Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs | |
| (615) 443-9837 | |
| Media Contact: | Julie K. Davis |
| Director, Corporate Communications | |
| (615) 443-9266 |
CBRL
GROUP, INC. PROVIDES UPDATE ON RESTAURANTS
AFFECTED
BY SEVERE WEATHER
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All
Units Are Open For Business
LEBANON, Tenn. – September 23,
2008 – CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) today reported that
all Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®
locations are open and operating, following repair and clean-up efforts due to
the effects of recent storms, including Hurricane Ike. As of today, sales of
approximately 50 Cracker Barrel stores have been affected by tropical storms,
hurricanes and community flooding in the quarter to date. This equates to
approximately 90 days of lost sales with an estimated system wide impact of 0.2%
for the first quarter. Approximately five units incurred minor property damage.
No units incurred flood damage, though community flooding required some store
closures.
Headquartered
in Lebanon, Tennessee, CBRL Group, Inc. presently operates 579 Cracker Barrel
Old Country Store®
restaurants and gift shops located in 41 states.
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