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): August 17, 2007
MEXICAN
RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
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000-28234
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76-0493269
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1135
EDGEBROOK, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77034-1899
(Address
of principal executive
offices) (Zip
Code)
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code): (713)
943-7574
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(b)(d) On
August
17, 2007, Lloyd Fritzmeier was elected to join Mexican Restaurants, Inc.
Board,
replacing J. Stuart Sargent, who resigned from the Board on August 17, 2007
to
pursue other interests. The appointment of Mr. Fritzmeier as a
director was not pursuant to any agreement or understanding between Mr.
Fritzmeier and any third party.
Mr.
Fritzmeier, age 63, has extensive
experience in the restaurant industry, formerly serving as Chief Operating
Officer of Garden Fresh Restaurant Corporation, and President and Chief
Executive Officer of Arby’s Franchise Association. Mr. Fritzmeier has
an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York City and a BA in Business
Administration from the University of Miami. Mr. Fritzmeier has been
appointed to serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee. In
addition, Lou Neeb, a current director, will replace Mr. Sargent on the
Company’s Compensation/Stock Option Committee, which will be chaired by Cara
Denver, a current director.
A
copy of the press release describing
certain of these management changes is attached as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The
following is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K:
99.1 Mexican
Restaurants, Inc. press release dated August 23, 2007.
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.
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MEXICAN
RESTAURANTS, INC.
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Date: August
23, 2007
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By: /s/
Andrew J. Dennard
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Name: Andrew
J. Dennard
Title: Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer,
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
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INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Mexican
Restaurants, Inc. press release dated August 23,
2007
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