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In addition, we have filed to register other marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We have also
registered some of our marks in a number of foreign countries.
CORPORATE HISTORY AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We are a Delaware corporation. Our principal executive offices are located at 6710 Clayton Road, Richmond
Heights, Missouri 63117 and our telephone number is (314) 633-7100.
We were originally organized in March 1981 as a Massachusetts corporation under the name Au Bon Pain Co.,
Inc. and reincorporated in Delaware in June 1988. In December 1993, we purchased Saint Louis Bread Company. In
August 1998, we sold our Au Bon Pain Division and changed our name to Panera Bread Company.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, accordingly, file reports, proxy
statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports, proxy statements
and other information can be read and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and
Exchange Commission at the Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549.
Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Securities and
Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a web site
(http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding
issuers that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our Internet address is www.panerabread.com. We make available at this address, free of charge, nutritional
information, press releases, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on
Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such material with, or furnishing it to, the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, we provide periodic investor relations updates and our corporate
governance materials at our Internet address.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Each fresh dough facility and Company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafe is subject to regulation and
licensing by federal agencies, as well as to licensing and regulation by state and local health, sanitation, safety, fire,
and other governmental departments. Difficulties or failures in obtaining and retaining the required licensing or
approval could result in delays or cancellations in the opening of fresh dough facilities or bakery-cafes as well as
fines and possible closure relating to existing fresh dough facilities or bakery-cafes. In addition, we are subject to
the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state laws governing such matters as minimum wages, overtime, and other
working conditions.
We are also subject to federal and state laws regulating the offer and sale of franchises. Such laws impose
registration and disclosure requirements on franchisors in the offer and sale of the franchises and may also apply
substantive standards to the relationship between franchisor and franchisee.
We are subject to various federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Compliance with applicable
environmental regulations is not believed to have a material effect on capital expenditures, financial condition,
results of operations, or our competitive position.
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination in employment and public accommodations on
the basis of disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, we could be required to expend funds to modify
our Company-owned bakery-cafes to provide service to, or make reasonable accommodations for the employment
of, disabled persons. Compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act is not believed to
have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following important factors, among others, could cause our actual operating results to differ materially
from those indicated or suggested by forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-K or presented elsewhere by
management from time to time.
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