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): February 13, 2006

 

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number: 0-19649

Delaware

 

58-1654960

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

4300 West Cypress Street
Suite 600
Tampa, FL

 

33607

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

(813) 283-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 13, 2006, the Registrant issued a news release entitled “Checkers®/Rally’s® and Coca-Cola® Drive NASCAR® Experience to Double Drive-Thru Restaurants Nationwide - Racing simulators, show cars and driver appearances pulling up to select Checkers/Rally’s locations throughout 2006 season”, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:

(d) Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated February 13, 2006


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.

 

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: February 13, 2006

By:

/s/ Keith E. Sirois

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President