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 11, 2003

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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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits.  

99.1  Press Release dated September 11, 2003.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 11, 2003, CBRL Group, Inc. issued a press release that is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if copied verbatim.  In the press release, CBRL Group, Inc. reports certain 2003 fiscal year-end and 2003 fourth-quarter end financial and other information, current sales trends, earnings guidance for the first fiscal quarter and full year of 2004, and the conference call to be held to discuss this information.

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On September 11, 2003, CBRL Group, Inc. issued a press release that is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if copied verbatim.  In the press release, CBRL Group, Inc. reports certain 2003 fiscal year-end and 2003 fourth-quarter end financial and other information, current sales trends, earnings guidance for the first fiscal quarter and full year of 2004, and the conference call to be held to discuss this information.

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.

Dated:  September 11, 2003

CBRL GROUP, INC.

By:  /s/ James F. Blackstock

Name: James F. Blackstock

                               

Title:  

Senior Vice President, General

Counsel and Secretary