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): June 24, 2020

CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)




Kansas	1-13687	48-0905805
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



1707 Market Place Blvd, Suite 200 Irving, Texas		75063
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(972) 258-8507

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 24, 2020, CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), a nationally recognized leader in family entertainment and dining, issued a press release announcing that the Company and its domestic affiliates had filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and will not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On June 25, 2020, the Company filed a Form 15 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to serve as notice of the suspension of its duty to file reports under Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Following the date hereof, the Company will cease filing any further periodic reports under the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits




Exhibit Number	Description

99.1	Press Release of CEC Entertainment, Inc. dated June 24, 2020

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The Company has made statements in this filing and other reports, filings, and other public written and verbal announcements that are forward-looking and therefore subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this document are, or could be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided thereunder. These forward-looking statements relate to anticipated financial performance, management’s plans and objectives for future operations, business prospects, outcome of regulatory proceedings, market conditions, and other matters. Any forward-looking statement made in this filing speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Forward-looking statements can be identified by various words such as “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “continue,” “propose,” “seeks,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “might,” “goals,” “objectives,” “targets,” “planned,” “projects,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. The Company cautions that these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the Company’s control and could cause future events or results to be materially different from those stated or implied in this document, or to occur at all, including among others, risk factors that are described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020, and subsequently updated in Current Reports 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2020 and May 11, 2020.

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.




	CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Date: June 25, 2020	By:	/s/ James A. Howell
		James A. Howell
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC 8-K