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):

March 28, 2011

 

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-31149   95-4040623

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

6053 West Century Boulevard, 11th Floor

Los Angeles, California

  90045-6438
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 342-5000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 28, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (the “Company”), set annual performance-based bonus targets in respect of operating results for the 2011 fiscal year for Larry S. Flax and Richard L. Rosenfield, co-Chief Executive Officers, and Susan M. Collyns, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The targets are based on adjusted EBITDA after pre-opening costs and are payable pursuant to the Company’s 2010 Executive Incentive Plan approved by stockholders.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

April 1, 2011    

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

a Delaware corporation

    By:  

/s/ Todd B. Slayton

      Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice-President Corporate Finance