UNITED STATES

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

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Date of Report

(Date of earliest

event reported):        January 8, 2013

 

 

              The Marcus Corporation             

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Wisconsin	1-12604	39-1139844
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

  100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1900, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4125  

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

  (414) 905-1000  

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

  Not Applicable  

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

 

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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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On January 8, 2013, The Marcus Corporation (“Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock under the Company’s previously announced share repurchase program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

(c)

Not applicable.

 

(d)

Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

 

(99.1)

Press Release of The Marcus Corporation, dated January 8, 2013, regarding an increase to its share repurchase program.

 

 

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.

 

	THE MARCUS CORPORATION
Date: January 8, 2013	By:	/s/ Douglas A. Neis
		Douglas A. Neis Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

THE MARCUS CORPORATION

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

 

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 

(99.1)

Press Release of The Marcus Corporation, dated January 8, 2013, regarding an increase to its share repurchase program.