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 30, 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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Item
5.02
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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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(c)
On
August
31, 2007, Mexican Restaurants, Inc. issued a press release announcing that
Christopher Smith has joined the Company as Senior Vice President for Mission
Burritos, the Company’s fast casual concept. The Board of Directors
elected Mr. Smith effective August 30, 2007 at their August 17, 2007 Board
meeting,
Mr.
Smith, age 46, has extensive
experience in the restaurant industry, formerly serving as Vice
President-Operations for Star Concessions, Ltd. from February 2006 to August
2007 and in various positions with Chipotle Mexican Grill from 1998 to 2005,
most recently as Operations Director - Texas.
There
are no family relationships
between Mr. Smith and any director, executive officer or nominee for
executive officer or director of the Company, and the Company has not had
any
transaction or proposed transaction with Mr. Smith or any of his family members
prior to his appointment.
In
connection with his appointment, Mr.
Smith is to receive a restricted stock grant of 10,000 shares of common stock,
with 2,000 shares to vest upon commencement of employment and the balance
to
vest in 25% increments over the next four years, and a stock option grant
of
20,000 shares of common stock, to vest in 20% annual increments beginning
on the
first anniversary of his start date. In addition, Mr. Smith will
receive an award of 40,000 performance units which vest if there is a business
combination on or before August 30, 2012 involving the Company at a per share
price of $20 or greater.
A
copy of the press release describing
Mr. Smith’s appointment 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:
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: September
5, 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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