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the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 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 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, we file reports, proxy
statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information are publicly
available and can be read and copied at the reference facilities maintained by the SEC 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 SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a web site
(www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers
that file electronically with the SEC.
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 Exchange
Act as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such material with, or furnishing it to, the SEC. In
addition, we provide periodic investor relations updates and our corporate governance materials at our Internet
address.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Our fresh dough facilities and Company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafes are subject to regulation
and licensing by federal, state and local agencies and 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
of existing fresh dough facilities or bakery-cafes. In addition, we are subject to federal laws and regulations, such as
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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