SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2004
RARE Hospitality International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Georgia 0-19924 58-1498312
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
8215 Roswell Rd, Bldg. 600, Atlanta, GA 30350
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(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(770) 399-9595
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated February 11, 2004
Item 12. Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 11, 2004, RARE Hospitality International Inc. (the
"Company") announced 2003 fourth-quarter and year-end results. The full text of
the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in this
report, including the exhibit hereto, is deemed not "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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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.
RARE Hospitality International, Inc.
By: /s/ W. DOUGLAS BENN
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Name: W. Douglas Benn
Title: Executive Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 11, 2004
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