UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 reported):  February 26, 2004

 

CHICAGO PIZZA & BREWERY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		0-21423 (Commission File Number)		33-0485615 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

16162 Beach Boulevard Suite 100 Huntington Beach, California (Address of principal executive offices)		92647 (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (714) 848-3747

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Item  7.

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 26, 2004

 

Item  9.

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On February 26, 2004, Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc., a California corporation (the “Registrant”), announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2003. The press release issued by the Registrant in connection with the announcement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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.

 

February 26, 2004						CHICAGO PIZZA & BREWERY, INC. (Registrant)
						By:		/s/    Paul A. MOTENKO
								Paul A. Motenko Director, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Vice President and Secretary
						By:		/s/    JEREMIAH J. HENNESSY
								Jeremiah J. Hennessy Director, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
						By:		/s/    C. DOUGLAS MITCHELL
								C. Douglas Mitchell Chief Financial Officer